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Army Chief Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. — File photo

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani met with caretaker Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso on Tuesday, DawnNews reported.

The internal security situation of the country was discussed in the meeting.

The Army chief congratulated Khoso over his selection as the caretake prime minister and apprised him of his meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.

General Kayani was on a scheduled visit to Jordan, where he met with US Secretary of State John Kerry a day earlier.

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