ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome held a meeting with the Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif in Islamabad on Friday and exchanged views on areas of mutual interest and bilateral cooperation in the field of defence, energy, and infrastructure development.
Khawaja Asif highlighted the importance of stable and prosperous Afghanistan for region as a whole and for Pakistan in particular.
The minister for defence also expounded the need for further diversifying defence relations from counter-terrorism to the realms of conventional defence and suggested an enhanced defence cooperation framework having a broader outlook.
The minister also opined that the world should recognise the role played by Pakistan and its efforts for regional peace and security.
The two sides were of the view that national and regional security is an important and common concern.
