Clinton: US eager to resume Pakistan contacts

LONDON — U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is calling for a resumption of a full range of formal contacts with Pakistan, after completion of a parliamentary review of strained ties with the country.

At a meeting in London, Clinton outlined to Pakistan's foreign minister a series of steps the U.S. would like to see once the review is complete. A senior U.S. official says steps include visits by top U.S. diplomats and a return to talks between the U.S., Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The official spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the private meeting. The official says the U.S. would respect the parliamentary review but wants to prepare for a return to "structured conversations." A vote on the review is not expected until mid-March.