US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama on Tuesday met with Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani here on Tuesday and discussed relations between the two countries. The presumptive Democratic nominee is a co-sponsor of the recently introduced Biden-Lugar legislation that seeks to triple economic assistance for Pakistan over next five years (1.5 billion dollar annually) and proposes a similar package for another five years.
He favours sustained co-operation with Pakistan in the fields of education and economic development.