US, Pakistan near deal on reopening supply lines

WASHINGTON: A deal between the United States and Pakistan on reopening ground supply lines into Afghanistan appears almost certain, a US official told Reuters on Tuesday, cautioning however that an agreement had not yet been finalized.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the US military might see some higher costs to receive goods in Afghanistan than it did before Pakistan cut off the supply lines last year. The official did not elaborate, however. (Reporting By Phil Stewart