ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is embarking upon an eight-day visit to the United States on Sunday on the invitation of the local Pakistani diaspora.

During his visit, the PPP Chairman will also visit New York and Washington, meet American legislators, senior officials and media organisations. He will also address a number of think tanks.

The visit of Bilawal Zardari Bhutto comes at a time when President Asif Ali Zardari, who is also PPP Co-Chairman, is in Chicago to attend an important Nato summit on the future of Afghanistan.

Bilawal Zardari Bhutto during his interactions with American officials and legislators will try to explain Pakistan's position on various issues, remove misperceptions and create a favourable environment for improving Pak-US relations.