ISLAMABAD - U.S. Senator John Kerry met the head of Pakistan's powerful army, Sunday to press for answers to Osama bin Laden, but it is also eager to ensure that the Pakistani anger on the U.S. raid not subvert security and cooperation.
Special US forces found and killed bin Laden in the garrison of Abbottabad city, 50 kilometres (30 miles) North of Islamabad, may 2.
His discovery live comfortably in a walled enclosure of almost as high nose of military authorities revived the suspicion that the Pakistani security agencies knew where it was.
Pakistan welcomed murder of Osama bin Laden as an important step against militancy, but he is angry that he was not told about the raid in advance.
Pakistan Saturday Parliament condemns secret assault born in helicopter on bin Laden as a violation of the sovereignty and called for a revision of relations with the United States.
Military authorities say "unilaterally" by the United States against bin laden has caused a breakdown in trust which has cast a shadow on security and cooperation.
Kerry, a Democrat close to the administration of the Obama and is the President of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, arrived in Pakistan, the Afghanistan, where he said to the United States wanted Pakistan to be a true ally in the fight against militancy.
He meeting Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani at the headquarters of the army, a military official said, but gave no details.
Pakistan is essential to U.S. efforts to fight against militants and efforts to stabilize the Afghanistan, where American forces rely on lines of Pakistan for water, food, fuel supply and other essential elements.
The US administration has not accused Pakistan of complicity in hiding of bin Laden, but said that he must have had some sort of support network, he wants to discover.
Secretary of State American Hillary Clinton spoke to President Asif Ali Zardari by telephone the situation since the death of bin Laden, Office of Zardari said, adding that Zardari said Clinton on the concerns of Parliament.
"Both have agreed to resolve the issues in dispute settlement and to move forward", said the Office.
QUESTIONS
A sign of Pakistan's anger, the President of the Committee of Chiefs of staff of Pakistan, General Khalid Shameem Wynne, Friday cancelled a five-day visit to the United States which had been set to begin May 22.
But officials of civil government said Pakistan security and cooperation with the United States would.
"There is a divergence of opinion but we will continue our cooperation with the world as well as the United States, said a senior official who declined to be identified."
Kerry was due to hold talks with other leaders Monday.
Kerry has long been regarded as a friend of Pakistan but said serious questions remained after the assassination of bin Laden to journalists in Afghanistan weekend.
While Pakistan had to improve its efforts, the death of bin Laden has provided a chance to advance, he said.7 criticism
"We obviously want a Pakistan that is ready to respect the interests of the Afghanistan and to be a true ally in our efforts to combat terrorism," Kerry told reporters in the Northern Afghan city of Mazar-i-Sharif.
"We believe there are things that can be made better", he said. "But we do not attempt to find a way to divide the relationship, we try to find a way to build it.
U.S. lawmakers have questioned whether Pakistan is seriously in the fight against the militants, and some have called for a suspension of us aid.
Pakistan rejected as absurd suggestions that the murder has demonstrated incompetence or complicity of hiding al-Qaeda leader.
Kerry said earlier that he was "extraordinarily difficult to believe" bin Laden could be in Pakistan for if long without knowledge.
Kerry, speaking a day after two suicide attacks killed 80 people in a Pakistani paramilitary Academy, said Pakistan has been victim of the extremism and faces its own decisions difficult.
Pakistan has a long history of using Islamist militants such as proxies, especially to counter the influence of the rival nuclear weapon, India.
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