ISLAMABAD: Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan, John Hoover met Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Imran Khan, on Wednesday at his Bani Gala residence to discuss diplomatic relations and other areas of mutual interest between the two countries.
A statement released by PTI, said that Imran told the ambassador that his party believes in strong, trust-based relations with the US.
The PTI chairman also anticipated, as the statement reads, a strong diplomatic relations with the US, coupled with bilateral economic and trade relations.
During the meeting, Imran also told the US envoy about Pakistan’s wishes to see a stable Afghanistan, adding that stability and peace in the neighboring country would benefit both Pakistan and the US.
He reiterated the importance of a political resolution to the issues in Afghanistan stating that war and the use of force will not solve their problems.
