WASHINGTON: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is likely to visit Pakistan in early September to meet with the newly-elected Prime Minister Imran Khan and other officials of the new government in Islamabad.
US top official will reportedly reach Islamabad on September 5, while en route to India.
On September 6, top state department official of the US President Donald Trump’s administration, will depart for New Delhi.
Pompeo and PM Khan are expected to discuss Pak-US relations and matters of mutual interest during their meeting. Afghan peace process may also be the part of their discussion.
According to an international publication, “the Pompeo mission will also help Washington and New Delhi coordinate their objectives and mission in Afghanistan”.
Back on August 14, on country’s independence day, Pompeo, in his message to Pakistani nation, had said he hoped to further strengthen ties between the two nations.
