US Defence Secretary visit to Pakistan, schedule announced

US Defence Secretary visit to Pakistan, schedule announced

ISLAMABAD – The Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif confirmed on Friday that US Secretary of Defence James Mattis will arrive on a visit to Pakistan on December 3.

In an unofficial media talk at the capital, Asif told journalists that James Mattis will visit Pakistan for one day in which he will meet the civil and military leaders to discuss various matters.

On the other hand, Asif also that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Defence Minister Khurram Dastgir and himself will head to Saudi Arabia to attend important meetings.

He further added that the two meetings will discuss Islamic militarty alliance as well as Pak-Saudi relations.

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