US Defence Secretary Mattis calls on PM Abbasi
The two countries struggle to find a common ground on the Afghan endgame and the fight against terrorismUS Defence Secretary James Mattis called on Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad on Monday. Mattis arrived in the country earlier in the day as the two countries struggle to find a common ground on the Afghan endgame and the fight against terrorism. But en route to Pakistan, Mattis told reporters he would not use pressure as a tactic and insisted he would do “some listening”. When asked if he would “prod” Islamabad to take more action, he replied: “That’s not the way I deal with issues. I believe that we work hard on finding the common ground, and then we work together, so that’s the approach I want to take.”With input from agenciesRead full story
Source: The Express Tribune December 04, 2017 08:03 UTC
