US prefers to deal with army administration in Pak, says Khar

Pakistan's former Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar has said that the US prefers to deal with the military regime in the country, which has resulted in the supremacy of its influence in Pakistan.

According to the Dawn, Khar said in an interview that the US has a history of fascination with the Pakistani army.

Despite being pushed on this point, Khar refused to concede that the Pakistani military "runs the show", though she admitted that the military plays a larger role that what the Constitution permits.

The US, she said, was complicit in causing a constant disruption in Pakistan's democratic process by propping up one military dictatorship after another.

Khar said that she was always "fiercely independent" and was never pushed by the military to direct policy matters.

She added that she only consulted the military leadership in matters where they were "relevant stakeholders.