John Kerry Meets PM Gilani, Discuss KLB

Monday, October 19, 2009 at 4:48 pm

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan :John Kerry Meets PM Gilani, Discuss KLB, US Senator John Kerry, Chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee held talks with Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani here on Monday.

Kerry visiting Pakistan after US President Barack Obama signed a record 7.5 billion dollar package tripling non-military aid to Pakistan to boost its campaign against a virulent insurgency.

Kerry in his meeting apprised prime minister about the explanatory statement that has been attached to the bill. He along with the US ambassador to Pakistan Anne W Patterson also discussed Pak-US bilateral ties and the need to carry forward their long term relationship. Kerry, who was a key author of the five-year package aiming to build schools, roads and democratic institutions, due to meet President Asif Ali Zardari and the main opposition party leader Nawaz Sharif later today.

The senator visit aimed to narrow dawn speculations over US aid bill to Pakistan.