ISLAMABAD – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Prime MinisterImran Khan in Islamabad today.

He congratulated Prime Minister Imran Khan on assuming the office duringhis meeting on Wednesday.

He said that the US wants good and stable relations with the Pakistangovernment.

Both leaders discussed bilateral ties and matters pertaining to improvementin Pak-US relations.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said that they want relations with the US basedon mutual respect.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chief of Army Staff General QamarJaved Bajwa were also present.

*– US wants strong relation with Pakistan –*

Earlier talking to journalists prior to leaving for Pakistan in Washington,he expressed hope for improvement in bilateral ties during the term of newgovernment in Pakistan.

Mike Pompeo said the United States wants Pakistan to help it for mediationin Afghanistan. He said Pakistan and the United States will have to makejoint efforts to deal with common challenges.

The US Secretary of State, who arrives in Islamabad on Wednesday, will beaccompanied by Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff General JosephDunford.