United states : United States (US) Defence Secretary James Mattis will arrive in Pakistan for a one-day visit on Monday for talks on the new US strategy for South Asia, which seeks Pakistan’s support for defeating the Taliban.
The visit will be part of Mattis’s trip to three other countries this week, which he is undertaking to “reaffirm the enduring US commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia”, a press release issued by the US Department of Defence said.
According to the statement, Mattis will meet Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa during his day-long trip.
(Agencies)
