US support efforts by Pak to stand up against extremists:Kerry

The Obama administration will support efforts by Pakistan to stand up against the extremists, US Secretary of State John Kerry has said as he stated that security partnership with the nation remains critical.
"Our security partnership also remains critical. Stability in Pakistan and the region underpins all of our other shared efforts. We support efforts by Pakistan's civil society and government to stand up against extremists," Kerry said yesterday as he greeted people of Pakistan on their Independence day celebrations.
"We stand by your side in the struggle to develop a Pakistan where Pakistanis have a say and a stake in the nation's success," he said in a statement.

"The United States will continue to invest with Pakistan in our shared security and shared prosperity for one simple reason, because the partnership between our two democracies is essential to the prosperity and security of the region and the world," he said.
Delivering the Independence day message on behalf of US President Barack Obama, Kerry said building stronger ties with the people of Pakistan has long been a personal commitment of mine.
"In the Senate, I was privileged to sponsor what became known as the Kerry-Lugar-Berman Bill, which continues to provide support for a more stable, peaceful, and prosperous Pakistan," he said.

"As Secretary of State, I have been pleased to work to strengthen this relationship. Since Pakistan's historic elections last May, the United States and Pakistan have enjoyed great cooperation across the entire spectrum of issues from energy to security to education," Kerry said.
"Our two nations have long understood that education is the most important road to prosperity for the next generation. In keeping with that commitment, the United States now invests more in our Fulbright program in Pakistan than anywhere else in the world," Kerry added.