Pakistan : Obama says the two countries will achieve a ' balanced approach ' to relations . NEW : Gilani welcomes Obama 's comment on the need to respect Pakistani sovereignty . Ties between the U.S. and Pakistan have been strained by recent events . They include the death of Bin Laden and airstrikes that left Pakistani soldiers dead .
NEW : Obama says the two countries can achieve a 'balanced approach ' to relations . NEW : Gilani welcomes Obama 's comment on the need to respect Pakistani sovereignty . Ties between the U.S. and Pakistan have been strained by recent events . They include the killing of bin Laden and airstrikes that left Pakistani soldiers dead .