“We need to change the core of the relationship with Pakistan,” Richard C. Holbrooke told The New York Times, who is a special representative to Afghanistan and Pakistan. “The evolution of the strategic dialogue, and the fact that we are delivering, is producing a change in Pakistani attitudes.”
Mrs. Clinton will announce several key initiatives to help Pakistan with agriculture, water distribution and public health, which will be funded by $500 million in American economic aid.
“When this administration came in there was a huge trust gap between Pakistan and the U.S.,” Vali Nasr told Reuters, who is a special adviser to Richard Holbrooke.
“Pakistanis are beginning to develop much more knowledge about what our intentions are, and with that comes trust.”
