WASHINGTON: Pakistan's ambassador to the United States Jalil Abbas Jilani had a meeting with Senator Jeff Flake, member of the Senate Foreign Relations, Judiciary and Energy and Natural Resources Committees and discussed cooperative relations between the two countries.
Ambassador Jilani briefed Senator Flake on the recent developments in the bilateral relationship including the various high-level visits from both sides. Ambassador Jilani thanked Senator Flake for the US assistance and continued cooperation with Pakistan on a wide range of issues, particularly energy and trade as well as counter-terrorism.
According to the Pakistani embassy, Senator Flake took note of the peaceful democratic transition in Pakistan and the various steps taken by Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to revive the economy and improve relations with the neighbouring countries in the region.
The American lawmaker expressed the hope that regional stability would benefit the people of South Asia and bring prosperity to the entire region.
The two sides also discussed the issues of peace and stability in the wake of the US drawdown from Afghanistan.
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