Summary Joe Biden acknowledged Pakistan's sacrifices against terrorism, PM will also meet Obama today
WASHINGTON: (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday met United States’ (US) Vice President Joe Biden. Biden acknowledged Pakistan’s sacrifices against terrorism on this occasion. PM is also scheduled to meet US President Barrack Obama today, reported Dunya News.
PM met Biden on breakfast and the two leaders discussed the mutual relations between Pakistan and US on this occasion. They also discussed the cooperation between Pakistan and US in the war on terrorism. PM enlightened Biden over Pakistan government’s policies and priorities as well.
Nawaz Sharif said on this occasion that Pakistan has achieved considerable success on the economic front during the last two years.
Acknowledging Pakistan’s sacrifices against terrorism, Biden said that Pakistan’s role in the war against terrorism has been praiseworthy.
The meeting was also attended by the First Lady of Pakistan Begum Kalsoom Nawaz, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.
PM Nawaz is also scheduled to meet US President Barrack Obama later today. The two heads of state will ponder over extended stay of US forces in Afghanistan and Pak-India relations. Nawaz Sharif will present evidence of Indian interference in Balochistan, Federally Administered Tribal Agencies (FATA) and Karachi to US President. White House says that the security related issues will remain the top priority during the meeting.
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Obama recently announced that US troops would be staying in Afghanistan longer than he had promised, but the White House is keen to get the Taliban to the negotiating table.
The resurgent Taliban fighters briefly captured a key northern Afghan city this month.
The US sees Pakistan as one of the few sources of influence over the extremists, and analysts say Washington will use the four-day trip to urge the prime minister to keep pushing for a new round of talks.
Experts say that the new Taliban leader Akhtar Mansour has close ties to Pakistan.
Kabul has accused Islamabad of harboring and nurturing Taliban insurgents -- allowing them to launch attacks in Afghanistan before melting back across the border.
Obama recently previewed his meeting with Sharif by saying "I will continue to urge all parties in the region to press the Taliban to return to peace talks and to do their part in pursuit of the peace that Afghans deserve."
