ISI chief meets acting CIA Director Morell
Agree to improve cooperation on matters relating to national security of Pakistan and the US.
WASHINGTON:
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha and acting CIA Director Michael Morell have agreed to improve cooperation on matters relating to national security of Pakistan and the US in a meeting on Thursday.
Both the intelligence officials met for talks on intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism measures by both sides in Washington. According to sources talks between Pasha and Morell were held in a cordial environment and remained successful.
The Pakistani and American intelligence officials met days after the US decided to suspend $800m in aid to Pakistan.
The visit follows a meeting between US Central Command Commander General James Mattis and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Wednesday in Islamabad.
Earlier on Thursday, ISAF Commander in Afghanistan General David Petreaus had also called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Islamabad and discussed matters of professional interest.
Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Ahmed Shuja Pasha and acting CIA Director Michael Morell have agreed to improve cooperation on matters relating to national security of Pakistan and the US in a meeting on Thursday.
Both the intelligence officials met for talks on intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism measures by both sides in Washington. According to sources talks between Pasha and Morell were held in a cordial environment and remained successful.
The Pakistani and American intelligence officials met days after the US decided to suspend $800m in aid to Pakistan.
The visit follows a meeting between US Central Command Commander General James Mattis and Army Chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Wednesday in Islamabad.
Earlier on Thursday, ISAF Commander in Afghanistan General David Petreaus had also called on Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Islamabad and discussed matters of professional interest.