COAS Qamar Bajwa, US Defense Secretary Lloyd J Austin discuss regional security and stability

ISLAMABAD (92 News) –Secretary of Defense Lloyd J Austin spoke by phone with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss our mutual goals of security and stability in the region, said a press release issued on Tuesday.

During the call, Secretary Austin expressed his interest in continuing to improve the US-Pakistan relationship and build upon our multiple shared interests in the region.

Secretary Austin and General Bajwa discussed the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, regional security and stability, and the bilateral defense relationship more broadly.