US envoy to hold security, poll talks in Pakistan

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Source: AFP

US envoy to hold security, poll talks in Pakistan

(AFP) – 3 hours ago

ISLAMABAD — US special envoy Richard Holbrooke will Sunday hold talks with Pakistani leaders on the security situation in the northwest and tribal regions as elections loom in neighbouring Afghanistan.

President Barack Obama's top troubleshooter for the Muslim neighbours arrived late Saturday on his second visit in less than a month, as the White House puts Pakistan at the heart of its fight against Islamist extremists.

During his three-day stint in Islamabad, Holbrooke will meet President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and army chief General Ashfaq Kayani.

"The talks will focus on a range of issues including rehabilitation of displaced people, the security situation in the northwest and tribal regions and presidential elections in Afghanistan," a foreign ministry official said.

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