Iranian foreign minister to arrive in Pakistan today

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif will arrive in Pakistan today for a two-day visit.

According to diplomatic sources, Zarif will meet his Pakistani counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi in a one-on-one meeting.

Zarif will also meet Prime Minister Imran Khan and the military leadership, the sources added.

Moreover, Japanese state minister Kazuyuki Nakane will also arrive in Islamabad today for a two-day visit where he will meet with Qureshi and other government officials.

On Wednesday, US Defence Secretary James Mattis confirmed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee General Joseph Dunford will visit Pakistan next week to meet PM Imran.