Pakistan's Foreign Ministry said Thursday that the country would work closely with the United States during the second term of President Barrack Obama for regional stability.

"We are looking forward to the Obama administration and we desire that both sides to put this relationship which has common objectives in regional stability on a smooth way," the Foreign Ministry spokesman said.

On the U.S. drone attacks in Pakistan, spokesman Mohazzam Khan said that Islamabad has serious concerns on the issue.

President Obama and his rival Romney declared during their election campaign that they will continue drone strikes in Pakistan if they were elected to power.

Pakistan reiterated its opposition to the drone strikes a day after Obama was reelected for four more years.

"It (drone strikes) is an issue, which requires mutually accepted solution and meaningful discussion," the spokesman told a weekly press briefing.

He said Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar will pay a day-long visit to Bangladesh on Friday as a special envoy of President Asif Ali Zardari to invite Prime Minister of Bangladesh to attend the D- 8 Summit in Islamabad slated for Nov. 22.

To a question about the China-Pakistan strategic partnership, the spokesman said that China is Pakistan's best friend and we are looking forward to their cooperation in future relationship concerning Afghanistan.

Pakistan will host a two-day Regional Anti-narcotics Ministerial Level Conference in Islamabad, he said. The purpose of this conference is to control the menace of production and usage of drugs in the region.

He said the conference will be attended by representatives of Afghanistan, Iran, China, Kazakstan, Russia and Uzbekistan. Endi

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