<br/>Pakistan has failed to get a clear commitment from the US on securing a civilian nuclear deal which it had been seeking from Washington. <br/><br/>In its first high-level strategic dialogue between the two countries that opened in Washington on Wednesday, Pakistan foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi made a pitch for the civilian nuclear deal by seeking non-discriminatory access to vital energy resources as Pakistan struggles to overcome massive power cuts. <br/><br/>However, at a joint press conference with Qureshi, the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton merely said that the US would look into whatever issues the Pakistani delegation has raised including the nuclear deal. Clinton said this in reply to a question that whether the US was prepared to discuss a civilian nuclear deal with Pakistan. She said that US is working together to ensure that Pakistanis have access to affordable and reliable power, which is essential to funding economic development. <br/><br/>Clinton added that the two countries also discussed the importance of a multi-year security assistance package, including foreign military financing, based upon identified mutual strategic objectives.