Pompeo tries to “reset” relations with Pakistan in first trip
2018-09-06 09:25:26 source：The Washington Post
September 5, 2018
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made his first official trip to Pakistan on Wednesday, saying that he hoped to “reset the relationship” with the new government after a period of sharp disagreements between the longtime security allies over Pakistan’s alleged harboring of anti-Afghan militants.
The secretary of state also told reporters that Zalmay Khalilzad, a former U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan and Iraq, was traveling with him from Washington and would join the Trump administration as a special envoy to Afghanistan, with a focus on pursuing reconciliation and peace talks with the Taliban.
It was the first official confirmation of widespread reports that Khalilzad would be named to the position, which has been vacant since President Trump took office. The announcement added emphasis to Pompeo’s message from Washington that settling the Afghan conflict after 17 years is the administration’s top regional priority.
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