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                    Rice in Islamabad for Talks With Sharif

   by VOA News

   The U.S. national security adviser, Susan Rice, has arrived in
   Islamabad on an unscheduled visit for talks with senior Pakistani
   government and military officials,

   Pakistani officials who asked not to be identified told VOA that Rice
   will meet with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday.

   Rice's talks with Sharif and other Pakistani officials are expected to
   touch on the recent rise in tensions between Islamabad and New Delhi,
   following violent incidents in the Kashmir region that both nations
   claim as their territory. She also is likely to discuss Pakistan's role
   in Afghanistan's effort to negotiate peace with the Taliban.

   VOA's Ayaz Gul reports Pakistani officials said they will emphasize
   during meetings with Rice that direct meetings between the Kabul
   government and the Taliban must resume quickly.

   There was no immediate comment from U.S. officials about Rice's
   visit -- a detour from her expected return to Washington following two
   days of high-level talks in Beijing about next month's White House
   meetings between President Barack Obama and Chinese President Xi
   Jinping.

   The U.S. national security adviser's arrival in Islamabad was confirmed
   by Pakistani authorities late Saturday.
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