Islamabad: Pakistan on Monday discussed progress in bilateral relations with the US in the economic and defense sectors during the visit of an official of the Biden administration to Islamabad.
Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass visited Islamabad during his two-country visit. In Islamabad, John Bass held delegation-level talks with Foreign Secretary Amina Baloch, the US official, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister. He also met Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir.
According to the Foreign Office, the parties held detailed discussions on all areas of bilateral relations, including progress on trade, energy, security, health, climate change and the existing dialogue mechanism on counter-terrorism. Highlighted the importance.
He emphasized the need to upgrade the bilateral mechanism in the economic and defense sectors in particular, for which there is a need to work to build a broad-based and meaningful bilateral relationship. Political experts believe that in the Joe Biden administration. The low-level official’s visit to Pakistan reflects the priorities of the current US administration, according to the US Embassy in Pakistan, Acting Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Chief of Army Staff General Asim. Had meetings with Munir.
John Bass discussed countering terrorism and violent extremism, promoting regional stability and prosperity, as well as ways to increase bilateral cooperation on economic and security issues. Thanked Pakistan for its continuous support and congratulated the Deputy Prime Minister on his election as a non-permanent member of the Security Council for the term of 2025-2026. The Under Secretary also expressed America’s interest in working with the Government of Pakistan.
