WASHINGTON: Overseas Minister Khawaja Asif arrived on Tuesday for a three-day tour of the US, the place he was acquired by Pakistan’s ambassador to the US, Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry.
The overseas minister is anticipated to satisfy US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to renew bilateral talks and work out methods to dispel tensions that cropped up after US President Donald Trump’s August 21 speech.
Asif can be anticipated to have a gathering with the US Nationwide Safety Adviser Lieutenant Common HR McMaste and talk about bilateral relations and the scenario in Afghanistan and Kashmir, in addition to the brand new coverage of US on South Asia.
The overseas minister may also handle a gathering on the US Institute of Peace (USIP), Washington, on Pak-US relations on October 5.
The bilateral visits of Pakistani and American diplomats have been scheduled in the course of the latest go to of PM Abbasi to the US.