ISLAMABAD: Counselor of US Department of State Derek Chollet and delegation of senior US government officials, including Counselor of US Agency for International Development Clinton White and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan Elizabeth Horst visited Islamabad from February 16-17 to highlight importance of bilateral partnership and reaffirm our countries’ shared goals.  

 Counselor Chollet discussed wide range of issues including strengthening economic ties, cooperating to address impacts of climate crisis, expanding our people-to-people connections and conveying US solidarity with Pakistani people as they continue to recover from devastating 2022 floods.  

 “United States and Pakistan have robust partnership based on decades of bilateral cooperation and support, and we look forward to strengthening our relationship in trade, investment, climate, clean energy, health, security, education and other shared priorities,” said Counselor Chollet.  Counselor Chollet met with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss strengthening US-Pakistan bilateral partnership, including increased economic cooperation and Pakistan’s needs as it continues to recover and rebuild following floods.

  In meeting with Army Chief General Asim Munir, Counselor Chollet discussed security cooperation and counterterrorism efforts.  At meeting with Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha, delegation talked about economic reform and improving regulatory environment in Pakistan

Published in The Daily National Courier, February, 18 2023

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