ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf today (Monday) left for a crucial visit to the United States as part of efforts by Pakistan to reset fragile relationship with Washington.
During his stay, the NSA would hold talks with his US counterpart Jake Sullivan and other senior officials. During the visit, the NSA will meet Sullivan to review the progress on the bilateral engagement.
He will also meet other US legislators, senior officials besides interacting with the Pakistani-American community, US think-tanks, media among others. The statement said his agenda of the visit includes bilateral ties, Afghanistan and other regional and international issues.
His visit is part of high-level bilateral engagements between the two countries, which were agreed between him and his counterpart Sullivan in their last meeting in Geneva on May 24.
This is Yusuf’s first visit to Washington since he became the NSA. He met the US NSA in Geneva earlier where he shared Pakistan’s “blueprint” seeking broad based cooperation with the US.
Relations between Pakistan and the US have remained transactional but Islamabad has been pushing for ties that go beyond security and Afghanistan. However, US administration has not yet given a positive response to Pakistan’s efforts as President Biden has not even spoken to Prime Minister Imran khan.
