Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif meets with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington Sunday at the start of the highest-level official Pakistani visit to the U.S. in several years.
Sharif will meet with President Barack Obama later in the week as the two countries consider various issues, including counter-terrorism and Washington’s use of controversial drone strikes within Pakistan’s borders.
U.S. officials have praised Sharif for his efforts to reduce tensions in the area since he was elected prime minister in May. The U.S. is looking to Islamabad for help in reconciliation efforts between the Taliban and neighboring Afghanistan.
