Islamabad:
The damaging revelations made in secret US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks figured in a meeting on Wednesday between the American envoy and Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who said Pakistan would ensure its interests are not "compromised by such mischief".
Commenting on the leak of the cables by the whistle-blowing website, Gilani said his government had already given its reaction on the issue and "would ensure that Pakistan's national interests would not be compromised by such mischief in any manner".
US Ambassador Cameron Munter, who called on the premier, said the "malicious" disclosures "will not have any effect on the strong strategic partnership between Pakistan and the US as both sides were resolute to address misperceptions in the interest of long-term cordial bilateral relations", an official statement said.
The US wants to strengthen mutual cooperation in various fields and focus on concrete development projects while establishing better business relations between the two countries, Munter was quoted as saying.
Diplomatic cables released so far have revealed tensions between Pakistan and the US over American efforts to remove nuclear materials from a research reactor and Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's consideration of a move to pressure President Asif Ali Zardari to resign during a political stand-off last year on the issue of reinstating deposed judges.
The cables have also threatened to cast a shadow on relations between Pakistan and close ally Saudi Arabia, with one cable quoting the Saudi king as saying that he considered Zardari the biggest obstacle to Pakistan's development.
Gilani and Munter discussed several other issues during their meeting, including the war on terror and global aid for Pakistan.
The premier reiterated that Pakistan has the "resolve, will and commitment" to fight terrorism despite economic challenges posed by recent floods and the impact of the global recession.
"Terrorism is a common threat which calls for developing a joint strategy to complement each others efforts," he said.