| First aerial drones, now diplomatic ones ... |
WASHINGTON/LAHORE: US Senator John Kerry and AmericaÂ’s special envoy to the region Richard Holbrooke are scheduled to arrive in Islamabad, as Washington tries to step up its campaign against extremism in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Kerry would also be visiting Afghanistan and would return to the US early next week, said Tomeika Bowden, a spokeswoman for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which Kerry heads. The US senator is expected to consult Islamabad on the Kerry-Lugar bill that is being criticised in Pakistan.
A private TV channel quoted sources that Holbrooke is coming to Pakistan to address IslamabadÂ’s concerns over the Kerry-Lugar bill. He is expected to meet several opposition leaders and government officials. |