Pakistan’s newly appointed ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani met with the chief of US Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and discussed the relations between the two countries.
Jilani met with Senator Dianne Feinstein on his first formal meeting after appointment as the ambassador.
In the meeting, Jilani briefed Feinstein on latest development in Pak-US ties and expressed the desire to work with the senator for strengthening relations between Pakistan and the US.
According to Pakistani embassy, matters of mutual interest, including Afghanistan, also came under discussion in the meeting
Also on Wednesday, Jilani was received by leaders of the US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee as he began his engagement with the US Congress.
Jilani conveyed best wishes of the leadership and nation of Pakistan in separate meetings with Congressman Ed Royce and Congressman Eliot Engel, Chairman House Foreign Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Committee respectively.
A wide range of issues in bilateral relations came up for discussion, the Pakistani embassy said.
Congressman Ed Royce agreed with Jilani on the need to enhance bilateral ties with greater focus on trade and commerce.
Ranking Member Engel stated that regional developments necessitated close and sustained engagement between Pakistan and the US.
Both Congressmen were extended an invitation to visit Pakistan by Ambassador Jilani.
