US State Department adviser Derek Chollet visited Pakistan last month.....
The State Department said in a statement that Pakistan and the United States will engage in a comprehensive counter-terrorism dialogue and develop a policy-oriented strategy for cooperation between the two countries.
Acting Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Christopher Landberg will join the US interagency delegation for Pakistan-US counter-terrorism talks on March 6-7.
The State Department said they would discuss "the common terrorism threats that both countries face" and develop a "policy-oriented strategy" for cooperation in key areas such as border security and countering the financing of terrorism.
The development comes against the backdrop of terrorist incidents in Pakistan and Washington's commitment to help the country's deteriorating law and order situation.
Last month, US State Department adviser Derek Chollet visited Pakistan and held several meetings with civilian and military leaders to show the trajectory of positive relations with the US.
A group of senior US government officials, including Chollet and US Agency for International Development (IDUSAID) Advisor Clinton White and Pakistan's Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Horst, were in Islamabad on February 16-17 to highlight the importance of our bilateral cooperation. . public interest of the country. We confirm the target," he said.
Chollet met with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss economic cooperation and Pakistan's need to strengthen US-Pakistan bilateral cooperation, including continuing flood relief and recovery efforts.
Adviser Chollet discussed security cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts during a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir.
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