WASHINGTON/ISLAMABAD: The United States and Pakistan have agreed to revive their bilateral dating during a meeting between US Defence Secretary James Mattis and Islamabad's Ambassador in America Ali Jahangir, in line with a media file.
Mattis and Jahangir met at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the USA Department of Defence, where the 2 held discussions on the ties between their nations and regional security in South Asia, Pakistan's Express Tribune newspaper reported.
The meeting took place following the July 25 elections in Pakistan which saw the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerging as the one greatest birthday party in Parliament.
The relations between Pakistan and the United States had nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving not anything to Washington however "lies and deceit" and offering "safe haven" to terrorists.
Subsequently, the White House had confirmed suspending its $255 million army support to Pakistan, saying the destiny of such help would rely on Islamabad's response to struggle terrorism on its soil.
Earlier, US Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert had highlighted that the USA will search for alternatives to work with the new government to advance targets of security, balance, and prosperity in South Asia.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo additionally said the previous day that he was taking a look forward to working with the new government in Pakistan.
"There's new leadership in Pakistan, and we welcome engagement with them in a way that we think will benefit each of our two countries," he said.
Mattis and Jahangir met at the Pentagon, the headquarters of the USA Department of Defence, where the 2 held discussions on the ties between their nations and regional security in South Asia, Pakistan's Express Tribune newspaper reported.
The meeting took place following the July 25 elections in Pakistan which saw the cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) emerging as the one greatest birthday party in Parliament.
The relations between Pakistan and the United States had nosedived this January after President Donald Trump accused Islamabad of giving not anything to Washington however "lies and deceit" and offering "safe haven" to terrorists.
Subsequently, the White House had confirmed suspending its $255 million army support to Pakistan, saying the destiny of such help would rely on Islamabad's response to struggle terrorism on its soil.
Earlier, US Department of State spokesperson Heather Nauert had highlighted that the USA will search for alternatives to work with the new government to advance targets of security, balance, and prosperity in South Asia.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo additionally said the previous day that he was taking a look forward to working with the new government in Pakistan.
"There's new leadership in Pakistan, and we welcome engagement with them in a way that we think will benefit each of our two countries," he said.
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