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Armitage and Rocca arriving in Pakistan today
Islamabad, May 07: US Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage accompanied by US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca would arrive in Islamabad late today and meet top Pakistani leaders on Thursday.
Ahead of his South Asia visit to discuss the fresh peace overtures by India and Pakistan, Armitage held a key meeting with ISI chief Lt Gen Ehsanul Huq in Washington yesterday.
The meeting between Armitage and Gen Haq, who arrived in
Washington on Sunday for a week-long visit, took place
yesterday. US officials are seeking a full briefing on
militancy in Kashmir before Armitage's mission to Afghanistan,
Pakistan and India.
Although both US and Pakistani officials refused to give
any detail about his visit, Gen Huq's itinerary revealed the
significance of his mission as he was scheduled to meet top
American officials, local daily 'Dawn' said.
Besides Armitage, the ISI chief met Secretary of State
Colin Powell and Vice-President Dick Cheney, the paper said.
Gen Huq is also scheduled to meet US National Security Adviser
Condoleezza Rice and homeland security chief Tom Ridge.
Bureau Report