29 August 2017

News Story: Senior U.S. diplomat postpones Pakistan visit amid tensions

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 28 (Xinhua) -- A top U.S. diplomat in charge of South Asia affairs has postponed the planned visit to Pakistan amid bilateral tensions over U.S. President Donald Trump's new strategy for Afghanistan and South Asia.

Pakistani officials and the U.S. embassy in Islamabad confirmed the postponement of the visit by U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Alice Wells scheduled at the weekend.

At the request of the government of Pakistan, the visit has been postponed until a mutually convenient time, the U.S. embassy told local media.

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