By Asghar Ali Mubarak
ISLAMBAD: The United States House of Representative’s Chairman Foreign Affairs Committee Gregory Weldon Meeks on Thursday said the efforts of Pakistan to ensure peace and stability in the region were commendable.
In a video-link meeting with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, U.S. Representative Meeks said Pakistan was an important country in the region. The two sides discussed bilateral relations between Pakistan and the United States, the growing trend of Islamophobia and other important regional and global issues.
Foreign Minister Qureshi said Pakistan and the U.S. had similarity of views regarding peace in the region.
He said peace in Afghanistan was essential for economic development of Pakistan and the region.
