WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan, has said that Islamabad and Washington are engaged in strengthening their relationship in all spheres, including defence cooperation. He made that statement while briefing a 15-member delegation of Pakistan’s National Defence University (NDU) now visiting the United States.
The NDU delegation, comprising senior officers from Pakistan’s Armed Forces and Civil Service as well as allied officers from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Saudi Arabia, visited the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington DC on Monday.
“While promoting military-to-military and security cooperation, equal importance is being given to expand ties in the trade, investment, climate, health, energy and education sectors,” the Pakistani envoy said.
“There is immense connectivity between Pakistan and United States spanning 75 years; our shared objective is to maximize its potential,” he added. The Ambassador hailed the delegation’s trip as an “ice breaker” after a three-year hiatus in such visits due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After giving the history and current status of Pakistan-US bilateral relations as well as Pakistan’s perspective on important regional and global issues, Masood Khan said that the two countries will continue to work on the shared objectives of a peaceful and stable Afghanistan and averting the humanitarian crisis in the country. They are also working on providing a solid base to the bilateral relationship by tapping the immense potential...
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