Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday said Pakistan wanted to improve relations with the United States based on mutual respect and interest.

In an interview with ABC News, Gilani said the US is an important country and Pakistan does not want to spoil its relations with it.

On US drone attacks, he said: “We consider these attacks as against the sovereignty of Pakistan and this matter has been raised with the US authorities.”

To a question, Gilani said the parliamentary committee on national security has prepared recommendations for new terms of engagement with the US and the Nato.

On relations with Afghanistan, he said the two neighboring countries have suffered a lot in the war against terrorism and they should work together to fight the common enemy.

“Afghanistan’s stability is vital for Pakistan’s stability. We are part of solution and not part of problem,” he observed.