ISLAMABAD – Acting US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan Frank Ruggiero will arrive in Pakistan today (Thursday) on a two-day visit to meet government officials, representatives of civil society and the media.
“During his visit, Ruggiero will reaffirm that the US remains committed to the people of Pakistan and will continue to support Pakistan’s efforts to ensure greater peace, security and stability in the region, now and in the future,” a US embassy spokesman said in a statement.
An official at the foreign office, requesting anonymity, said the US envoy was expected to discuss in detail the current political crisis in Pakistan, murder of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer and the country’s efforts aimed at eradicating the menace of terror.
