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US Under Secretary John Bass to arrive in Islamabad for bilateral talks

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WASHINGTON: Acting Under Secretary for Political Affairs John Bass will travel to Pakistan, who is in Qatar on an official visit from April 26 to 30, the US Department of State said in a statement on Friday.

In Islamabad, Under Secretary Bass will meet with senior Pakistani government officials to discuss a range of regional and bilateral issues as part of the U.S.-Pakistani partnership.

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This would be the first visit by any U.S. high official from the State Department since the new government took charge after the general election.

During his visit to Doha, John Bass will meet with senior Qatari government officials and other diplomatic missions to discuss support for Afghanistan and shared security interests in the region.

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