After the latest round of talks in Islamabad, both the United States and Pakistan expressed a desire to restore broad-based relations, while all sides focused on Afghanistan.
According to the report, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Archerman arrived in Islamabad on Thursday for talks. Attention was paid to the efforts of
During his two-day stay in the Pakistani capital, the top US diplomat met with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, National Security Adviser Moeed Yousaf and Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
He was also expected to meet Prime Minister Imran Khan but could not.
On Friday, the State Department issued two statements about Wendy Archerman's engagements in Islamabad, highlighting the importance of the Afghan issue in the US-Pakistan talks.
In a meeting with Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Wendy Archerman discussed areas of bilateral cooperation, the importance of US-Pakistan relations and a strategy for moving forward in Afghanistan, Department spokesman Ned Price said.
The statement added that Deputy Secretary Wendy Archerman also stressed the importance of a cohesive approach to Afghanistan and other issues necessary for regional stability.
Another brief statement on Wendy Archerman's meeting with Moeed Youssef said the two officials "discussed ways to advance Afghanistan and further cooperation in bilateral relations."
In a news briefing in Islamabad, Wendy Archerman said that in view of the political situation in Afghanistan, it was important to have a thorough consultation on how we view the situation.
Wendy Archerman's remarks confirm what she said at a ceremony in Mumbai on Thursday that the United States no longer sees itself in the context of building "broad-based relations" with Pakistan and that it is "special" in its visit to Pakistan. And have a limited purpose, which is related to Afghanistan.
Later on the social networking site, Venda Archerman said she met Shah Mehmood Qureshi to discuss "the future of Afghanistan" and "important and long-standing" US-Pakistan relations.
"We look forward to moving forward to address regional and global challenges," he added.
I met today with Pakistani Foreign Minister @SMQureshiPTI to discuss Afghanistan’s future and the important and long-standing U.S.-Pakistan relationship. We look forward to continuing to address pressing regional and global challenges. pic.twitter.com/1tmUAMC18I
— Wendy R. Sherman (@DeputySecState) October 8, 2021
