US Ambassador Donald Blome called on Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad on Tuesday and discussed a variety of issues including of Afghan refugees, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.

The deputy prime minister and the US envoy deliberated upon a broad range of bilateral and regional issues, including the protection of Afghan refugees and asylum seekers, economic cooperation, security and counterterrorism and regional cooperation.

According to US Embassy spokesman Jonathan Lalley, the ambassador welcomed the opportunity to hear from the deputy prime minister on Pakistan’s priorities in the lead-up to the UN General Assembly as Pakistan prepares to begin its term as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.

Reporter Anwar Abass