ISLAMABAD, July 22 (Xinhua) -- U.S. special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan Richard Holbrooke on Wednesday ruled out interference by U.S. forces in Pakistan, saying there is no U.S. army present in Pakistan nor does his country want any U.S. military action here, the official Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) reported.
While talking to a delegation of the welfare organizations and veterans hailing from northwestern Pakistan's Malakand and Swat districts, Holbrooke said the government and people of Pakistan are to play more vital and real role in the rehabilitation of the affectees, and the U.S. role is limited to the extent of giving assistance, which would be performed to the core.
The delegation apprised the U.S. special envoy of their grievances in connection with problems involved in the rehabilitation of Malakand affectees.
Holbrooke also said that power crisis in Pakistan has posed a grave situation and the U.S. wants to assist Pakistan for overcoming this crisis.
"It is very necessary for Pakistan to implement the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions to get rid of power crisis. The electricity rates should be increased by 17 percent gradually," sources quoted the U.S. envoy as saying, who made the remarks after reaching Islamabad late Tuesday night.
Holbrooke said the U.S. is sensing the situation which Pakistanis facing from a long time.
About the ongoing terror war, he said his country is committed to assist the internally displaced persons (IDPs) who fled their areas due to militancy.
He said the U.S. was concerned about the civilian casualties in Pakistan as well as Afghanistan and its force did not shot any bullet any where in the world but unfortunately such incidents occurs when terrorist take refuge in the civilians areas.
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