General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), and General Rt. Llyod Austin, the US Secretary of Defense, spoke on the phone about topics of interest to both parties, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in Rawalpindi.
The US Secretary of Defense and COAS spoke on the phone on Friday, the ISPR reports. They talked on geopolitical stability, defence issues, and topics of shared interest.
According to the ISPR statement, the US Secretary of Defense expressed deep sorrow for the loss of life and property as a result of the ongoing floods in the nation. Rt. Gen. Lloyd Austin praised the Pakistan Army's contributions in the nation's flood relief operations.
General Qamar Javed Bajwa, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), received a visit from USAID Administrator Samantha Power earlier today at General Headquarters (GHQ).
The gathering covered topics of shared interest and cooperation on humanitarian initiatives.
Samantha Power, the administrator of US AID, expressed sorrow at the destruction brought on by Pakistan's continuing floods and sent her profound condolences to the families of the deceased.
She extended her complete support to the Pakistani people. She also commended the Pakistan Army's efforts to support the civil government and flood-stricken residents in the rescue and relief activities in the regions impacted by recent floods.
