The United States and Pakistan work closely towards regional peace and stability and Secretary of State John Kerry hopes to visit the South Asian country again as part of bilateral engagement, the State Department said. State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki stressed that Washington has an "ongoing vital shared strategic interest," with Pakistan in "ending terrorism and pursuing a stable, peaceful, and prosperous region".
The spokesperson referred to ongoing US engagement with Pakistan including the Strategic Dialogue, adding that "the Secretary (Kerry) was there last summer. He said he hopes to go again.