Pakistan and the United States are holding a fourth ministerial-level strategic dialogue between both nations in Islamabad on Tuesday (today).
Interior Minister Rehman Malik metthe US Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law, William Brownfield, to discuss matters related to the war on terror and to strengthen relationships that were strained after the unilateral US raid that killed Obama bin Laden in his Abbottabad hideout.Malik told Brownfield that foreign elements are behind terrorist activities in Pakistan, with funding provided mainly from drug money.
Brownfield briefed the Interior Minister on the forthcoming counter-terrorism dialogue between the two countries.
The meeting also discussed ways and means to curb the use of improvised explosive device (IED) explosives and highlighted other bilateral issues.
Both sides will discuss matters related to enhancing professional capabilities of the law enforcement agencies in view of the new strategy announced last week by the Obama administration, The Express Tribune reports. ANI
