By NP newsroom
ISLAMABAD: The US Department of State’s Senior Official with the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Ambassador Alice Wells has been on a tour of Islamabad and Karachi from March 28 to April 3.
In Islamabad, Ambassador Wells met Minister of Interior Ahsan Iqbal; SAFRON Minister LTG (ret) Abdul Qadir Baloch; Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Miftah Ismail; Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua; National Security Advisor Nasser Janjua; and UN High Commissioner for Refugees Country Representative Ruven Menikdiwela. Ambassador Wells also met with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Bajwa. She travelled to Karachi over the weekend where she met with Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and business leaders.
During her visit, Ambassador Wells discussed the South Asia strategy and Pakistan’s stated commitment to eliminate all terrorist groups present within its borders, as well as US-Pakistan shared interest in building economic and commercial ties that benefit both nations. In the aftermath of the Tashkent conference on Afghanistan, Ambassador Wells noted the growing international consensus on the way forward to achieving peace in Afghanistan and the meaningful role that Pakistan — partnering with the United States — could play in achieving a peaceful resolution in Afghanistan.
In Karachi, Ambassador Wells highlighted ongoing US efforts to build strong economic and people-to-people ties with the people of Karachi and Sindh.
