John Kerry to arrive in Pakistan on Wednesday

The United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad later on Wednesday on a three-day visit to discuss issues ranging from bilateral relations to regional situation, foreign ministry sources say.  

During his stay‚ the US Secretary of State will meet Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and hold talks with Advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz.

The two sides are expected to discuss resumption of strategic dialogue as well as cooperation in different fields including energy.  

The two sides will hold threadbare discussion on regional situation with particular reference to post 2014 situation. 

Adviser to Pakistan’s Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz had extended invitation to visit Mr Kerry during a meeting on the sidelines of the Ministerial Meeting of the ASEAN Regional Forum on July 2.

The US secretary of State was previously expected to arrive in Pakistan on July 29. However the trip was later postponed due to his engagement with the Syrian and Middle Easter issues and the illness of his wife.

John Kerry would also hold meetings with the top-level leadership of Pakistan’s military and is also expected to participate in the Pak-US strategic dialogue.

The Foreign Ministry says Pakistan will strive to restore strategic dialogue with the United States during Kerry’s visit.

The strategic dialogue between both the countries had been stopped after the U.S. fighter jets bombed a Pakistani post and killed 24 soldiers in November 2011. The last round of talks was held in October 2010 in Washington.

The Foreign Ministry has indicated that the controversial issue of the U.S. drone strikes in the country’s tribal regions will be raised during the visit.

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