WASHINGTON: The United States has said it looks forward to working with Islamabad on bilateral cooperation and regional issues and in this respect meeting with new Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif was one of main reasons for Secretary of State John Kerry’s visit.
As Kerry concluded his visit to Islamabad, the chief American diplomat ‘made clear that one of the main reasons he was going to Pakistan right now was to meet with Nawaz Sharif, the US Deputy Spokesperson Marie Harf said during a briefing at the State Department in Washington.
“We’re looking forward to working with the newly elected civilian government on a host of issues, regional security and energy,” Harf said.
The State Department comments came following Kerry’s visit to Islamabad during which he held talks with the top Pakistani political and military leaders and the two countries announced revival of the strategic dialogue on wide-ranging issues of common interest.
