Pak's new terms of engagement with US may be delayed amid ongoing tensions in country

Islamabad: The process of rewriting the terms of engagement with the US is reportedly expected to be delayed due to the government's ongoing tensions with the judiciary and the military establishment.

The multi-party, bicameral parliamentary panel, which had been tasked to formulate new terms of cooperation with the US, will finalise its recommendations Wednesday after several days of deliberations, The Express Tribune reports.

The final draft recommendations will be handed over to Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani, who would then convene a joint session of parliament for their formal approval.

The review, however, is unlikely to be completed anytime soon in the wake of rapidly changing developments on the political front, sources said.

A special session of both houses of parliament is reportedly unlikely to be convened in the coming days, as the government is more occupied with the latest ruling by the Supreme Court on the implementation of the NRO verdict, sources added.

The review of ties with the US was earlier expected to be complete by the third week of this month, enabling the government to resume 'business as usual,' but under the new arrangements.

A military official also confirmed that the domestic political situation is impeding efforts to redefine the relationship with Washington.