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KARACHI, Sept 29: US Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia Christina Rocca arrived here on Sunday to discuss various issues, including consular security.
A US consulate official said Rocca would be looking at possible new sites for a consulate building in the city.
The Karachi mission was moved to an undisclosed location after 12 Pakistanis were killed and 20 wounded in a car bomb attack outside the mission in June.
The official said Rocca may also visit Islamabad on Monday for meetings with Pakistan officials before she heads home later that day.—Reuters
MEETS GOVERNOR: Rocca later called on Sindh Governor Mohammadmian Soomro at the Governor House and discussed issues of mutual interest, PPI adds.
US Ambassador in Pakistan Nancy Powel and US Counsel General in Karachi John Bowman were also present on the occasion.
The governor apprised the visiting guest of the steps taken by the government for the improvement in law and order, provision of education and health facilities, creating conducive environment for investment and boosting economic and social sectors in the province.
The US secretary inquired about strategies and policies concerning uplift of social sectors, and extended felicitations to President Pervez Musharraf, Governor Mohammadmian Soomro and other officials for their efforts in eliminating terrorism and controlling law and order in the country.
