U.S. Ambassador Blome’s Meetings with Political Actors in Multan and Lahore
The following is attributable to U.S. Mission Spokesperson Jonathan Lalley:
In the course of his engagements with a broad range of Pakistani political actors, U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Donald A. Blome met in Multan with representatives of various political parties at a gathering hosted by former Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, and in Lahore with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) founder Jahangir Khan Tareen. They discussed the importance of free, fair elections and the right of the Pakistani people to choose their future leaders. They also discussed the strengths of the U.S.-Pakistan trade and investment relationship and the development of the U.S.-Pakistan “Green Alliance” framework.
Sub-Editor: Arslan Majeed