US Envoy Hails Pakistan Progress Against Taliban -- Time Magazine
(ISLAMABAD) — Pakistan's wresting control of key areas from the Taliban has given enough "breathing room" to allow U.S.-Pakistan relations to shift focus to energy and economic development, although security remains a vital concern, Washington's special envoy to the region said Sunday.
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