ISLAMABAD: The leader of a radical Islamic group which made major gains in parliamentary elections called for better relations with the United States on Tuesday, but insisted that Washington soften its attitude toward Pakistan's Islamic parties. "We would like to have better ties with America, but there will be no compromise on national issues," Maulana Fazal-ur Rehman, leader of a pro-Taliban conservative Islamic group, told a news conference. He claimed to have held "very successful" coalition talks with major parties. Even as Rehman spoke, the Pakistan government was demonstrating that despite the religious parties' gains its commitment to the US-led...