WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met high-ups inthe United States government during his day-long visit to Washington.
According to sources, the Pakistani premier met US officials at a localhotel where diplomats from the Pakistani embassy were also present.
The prime minister also met Congressman Ted Yoho, who is the chairperson ofthe Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific.
A few days back Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua visited Washington as partof an attempt by both states to work together.
In an exclusive interview with private TV channel, Janjua stressed theimportance of strategic and diplomatic relations between the two nations.
Prior to Janjua’s visit, on the same day, Principal Deputy AssistantSecretary for South and Central Asia Alice Wells had said they could be inthe beginning of a process with the Pakistani government.
Tehmina Janjua says maintaining relations equally important to both US,Pakistan
“We have a series of high-level exchanges, Foreign Secretary Janjua will behere in Washington for meetings today (Sunday). There will be a veryintensive dialogue through both our military and our civilian channels todiscuss how we can work together,” she had said. “We’re certainly notwalking away from Pakistan.”
The US-Pak relations witnessed a downtrend after US President DonaldTrump’s New Year tweet, wherein he had claimed that Washington had“foolishly given Pakistan more than 33 billion dollars in aid over the last15 years”.
Meanwhile, National Security Adviser Nasser Khan Janjua on Saturday saidPakistan is ready to make all possible efforts for lasting peace inAfghanistan. – Agencies