Pakistan and the US officials will meet today (Monday) for discussing nuclear issues as a part of the strategic dialogue between the two countries.
Pakistani delegation led by Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry arrived in Washington.
Foreign Office Spokesperson Qazi Khalillullah said on Sunday that the Pakistani delegation for nuclear talks with the US left Saturday night for Washington. He however, declined to go into details of the talks between the two countries over the key issue.
Nevertheless, diplomatic sources on condition of anonymity told Online that the focus of the talks are no doubt non-proliferation but informal and off the media talks on civil-nuclear assistance are to be held aiming to convince the US over similar deal as Washington signed with India.
Chaudhry is leading senior officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Strategic Plans Division at the talks.
While the US side is being led by Rose Eilene Gottemoeller, the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security.
State Department has already rejected media suggestions that Saudi and Pakistani officials had met recently to discuss nuclear cooperation.
“I’m not sure I would presume that was the topic of discussion, and I don’t think we have concern about it,” the State Department spokesperson told reporters two weeks ago while responding to a question.
