National
Security Advisor Susan Rice visited Islamabad, Pakistan, August 29-30
to confer with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, Advisor to the Prime
Minister on National Security and Foreign
Affairs Sartaj Aziz, Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif, and
other senior officials. They discussed how the United States and
Pakistan can continue to work together on a range of regional and global
issues. Ambassador Rice commended Pakistan’s support
for recent talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban,
underscored the U.S. commitment to an Afghan-led peace process, and
urged Pakistan to intensify its efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries
inside its borders in order to promote regional peace
and stability.
Ambassador Rice extended an invitation to Prime Minister Sharif on behalf of President Obama to visit the White House on October 22, 2015, to further strengthen the U.S.-Pakistani relationship.
Meeting with
civil society leaders, Ambassador Rice commended their work in support
of human rights, development, and civil liberties in Pakistan and
affirmed continued strong U.S. support
for their invaluable efforts.
Source: Ned Price, National Security Council spokesperson
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