Foreign Minister Ms. Hina Rabbani Khar has held a meeting with US
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on the sidelines of the18th ARF
Foreign Ministerial Meeting in Bali on Saturday.
According to a
press statement, both the leaders exchanged views on bilateral
relations and took stock of the regional situation. Secretary Clinton
underscored the importance of bilateral relations noting that Pakistan,
as a nation, has great potential. She said that terrorism was a common
threat both to Pakistan and the US and stressed the need for continued
close cooperation against this menace.
They agreed that there
existed strategic convergence between the two countries and that there
was a need to translate it into a win-win situation. They also agreed
that an early return of peace and stability in Afghanistan would have a
positive impact on overall in the region.
Both, Foreign
Minister Hina Rabbani Khar and Secretary of State Hilary Clinton,
emphasized the need for an early convening of the strategic dialogue
and undertook to remain in contact. The US Secretary of State also
congratulated the Foreign Minister on assuming her new responsibilities. Online