It will send a negative message: Kerry

WASHINGTON: US Senator John Kerry said on Thursday that Pakistan will send a negative message by not attending the Bonn Conference, according to a private TV channel.

"Pakistan will send a message that they are not serious about stability in the region by not attending the conference", Kerry said.

Speaking on the Nato attack in which 24 Pakistani soldiers were killed, Kerry said the situation was very serious and Pak-US relations were facing a large challenge.