Pakistani legislators have resumed debate on revising the rules of relationship with the US, about four months after 24 of its soldiers were killed in an American air raid along the Afghan border.
Monday’s session of parliamentarians would consider whether to allow NATO supply routes via Pakistan, which have been blocked since the deadly attacks in November.
A Pakistani parliamentary commission tasked with proposing new guidelines for the relationship between the two countries last week demanded an end to American drone attacks and an apology for the airstrikes that killed the Pakistani troops.
The commission also recommended that the Pakistani government charge NATO more for shipments through the country if they are allowed to resume.
Washington has expressed regret for the border incident, but avoided a formal apology.
On Saturday, the US military said it was not planning to discipline any of its forces over the incident.
A US military investigation last year had already exonerated American troops operating in Afghanistan from inappropriate use of force against the Pakistani forces – even as the US military acknowledged some of the blame in the incident.
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