ISLAMABAD:
US Deputy Secretary of State, Toney Blinken, has appreciated Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s efforts to reach out to Pakistan’s neighbours, India and Afghanistan, hoping that the initiatives would help bring peace and prosperity to the region.
“Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Foreign Affairs, Syed Tariq Fatemi, met US Deputy Secretary of State, Tony Blinken at the Department of State yesterday. Ambassador of Pakistan to the US, Mr Jalil Abbas Jilani, accompanied him, whereas Mr Dan Feldman Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan assisted Mr Blinken,” Foreign Office spokesman Qazi Khailiullah said in a statement.
