Islamabad: Pakistan’s Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Friday called on his American counterpart General Martin Dempsey and discussed issues how to improve bilateral strategic ties between both the countries, sources said.
It was Gen. Dempsey’s first visit to Islamabad since he assumed the duties of US army Chief of Staff. Both the military leaders also exchanged views on the issue of regional security with special emphasis on Afghanistan and Pak-US military to military relationship, defense sources informed.
Both military leaders also discussed security situation in North Waziristan and Army Chief told his American counterpart that the decision to launch operation in NWA would be taken by Pakistan after taking stock of ground realities, sources said.
Issues related to ongoing operation against extremists in tribal areas, US drone strikes in country’s tribal belt and Pak-US strategic partnership were also discussed in the meeting, sources added.
The sources said that Gen. Kayani reiterated his stance on US drone strikes, saying such strikes is not only undermining our national effort against terrorism but also turning public support against our efforts.
Gen. Dempsey said that his country deeply appreciated Pakistan’s fight against extremism and pledged his country’s unflinching support to Pakistan.
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