DG ISI arrives in United States for official visit

Country's security situation and counter-terrorism efforts to be discussed


Kamran Yousaf February 25, 2015
Country's security situation and counter-terrorism efforts will be discussed. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lieutenant General Rizwan Akhtar on Wednesday left for an official visit to the United States, the military's media wing said in a statement.

"DG ISI proceeded to USA for an official visit. During the visit he will meet his counterparts and discuss issues related to intelligence," said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

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This is the first visit by Pakistan's spy chief to the US since he became the head of ISI last year.

During his visit, he will be discussing the security situation in the country as well as the counter-terrorism efforts and operations taking place in the country.

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On his visit he will also suggest improved relations between the two countries after years of friction on several issues.

Read: General Raheel's excellent US visit

Army Chief General Raheel Sharif had also recently visited the US where he held talks with top military and civilian officials.

COMMENTS (10)

Shaikh Mohommad | 8 years ago | Reply When will the people wake up and say enough is enough and liberate Pakistan from the clutches of America and its agents [Pak Army].
Raja Pprus | 9 years ago | Reply A brilliant and courageous man who re-initiated the process of cleaning up Karachi whilst he was DG Rangers (Sindh) from all sorts of militants, whether they are politically-backed or terrorist. And now he is repeating the process on a nation-wide level ably assisting our brave and untiring Army Chief (one of the best COAS in Pakistan's history) in cleaning up the menace of terrorism from Pakistan ONCE AND FOR ALL!
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