US President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Lieutenant General H.R. McMaster, is in Pakistan on an unannounced visit to discuss bilateral security matters and efforts to stabilize neighboring Afghanistan.
McMaster arrived in Islamabad on Monday, a day after a stop in Afghanistan where he warned that the Trump administration might take a tougher stance on Pakistan.
McMaster, the first official from the Trump administration to visit Pakistan, met with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and discussed various issues.
The prime minister´s office issued a statement saying McMaster had assured Islamabad that the Trump administration was “committed to strengthening bilateral relations and working with Pakistan, to achieve peace and stability in Afghanistan and in the wider South Asian region.”
Pakistan also reaffirmed its commitment to working with the US to support peace efforts for Afghanistan and reconciliation with the Taliban, according to the…