US-Pakistan ties at best in years: State Dept official

WASHINGTON:

United States Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Elizabeth Horst has praised Masood Khan, Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States, for his efforts in building “bridges between Islamabad and Washington”.

“On behalf of the State Department, I just want to note that the US-Pakistan relationship is in the best place it’s been in years, in part, in large part to what Ambassador Masood Khan has done to represent Pakistan, to build bridges between Islamabad and Washington,” said Horst at a farewell dinner.

The event, organised to honour Khan’s service, saw attendance from officials of the Department of State and the Department of Defense.