Islamabad , Pakistan ( CNN ) -- Pakistan 's foreign minister says an apology by the U.S. government for the NATO airstrike that killed 24 Pakistani soldiers would not satisfy the Pakistani government , and the attack demanded a reassessment of Islamabad 's partnership with the United States . `` The incident was grave enough for an apology not to be good enough , '' said Foreign Minster Hina Rabbani Khar in a wide-ranging interview with CNN at her home in Islamabad . `` This did require a complete relook at the terms of engagement with the United States of America . '' In November , U.S.-Pakistan relations plunged to an all-time low when NATO fighter jets attacked a Pakistani checkpoint near the Afghan border , killing 24 Pakistani soldiers . The U.S. government expressed regret over the incident but has yet to issue a direct apology . The NATO airstrike was the latest in a string of incidents that increased tensions between Islamabad and Washington , including the killing of two Pakistani men by a CIA contractor and the U.S. decision to raid Osama bin Laden 's compound in Pakistan without notifying Pakistani authorities . But it was the NATO airstrike that put some of the most crucial aspects of U.S.-Pakistan relations on hold . Soon after the incident , Islamabad boycotted a conference on the Afghan peace process in Germany and shut down supply routes used to transport NATO supplies from Pakistan 's port city of Karachi to Afghanistan . This week Pakistani lawmakers are set to debate and vote on terms of re-engagement with Washington . The conditions include charging fees for NATO goods transported through Pakistan , an end to U.S. drone strikes on Pakistani soil , and an `` unconditional apology '' for the deadly NATO airstrike . Khar said the new terms could help mend U.S.-Pakistan relations and restore the trust and respect that have eroded between the two countries . `` We were partners for the past 10 years . Did we get the respect that a partner deserves ? A partner which has lost many lives , a partner which has had huge economic costs ? I think we must look at this relationship in a more realistic , in a more pragmatic manner , rather than a philosophical manner . '' Pakistan 's first woman foreign minister , and the nation 's youngest ever , added that Pakistan is prepared to play a `` crucial supportive role '' in the Afghan peace talks . Khar rejected claims that Islamabad has links to Mullah Omar and can persuade the Afghan Taliban leader to take part in the negotiations . `` If what you 're trying to get out of me is if we have links to Mullah Omar or not , the answer to that is no , '' said Khar . Washington and Kabul view Pakistan as a crucial player in the Afghan peace talks because of the perception that Islamabad maintains ties to the leadership of the Afghan Taliban . `` I think that the perception of what Pakistan is able to do is blown out of proportion most of the time , '' said Khar .
Deadly airstrike forced complete review of Pakistan 's relations with U.S. , foreign minister says . Parliamentary debate this week could mend relations , restore trust , says Hina Rabbani Khar . She says Pakistan is prepared to play crucial role in Afghan peace talks . She rejects claims that Pakistan has ties to Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar .