Visiting Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif today met United States Secretary of State John Kerry and discussed a wide range of bilateral and regional issues, the State Department said.

"Secretary Kerry's meeting with the PM (Sharif) is their third in three months, and continued the robust dialogue on our shared goal of a stable, secure and prosperous Pakistan," a statement issued by the State Department said.

Sharif is in on a four-day official visit to the US, and is scheduled to meet President Barack Obama on October 23. He is accompanied by a high-powered delegation that includes Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Adviser to the Prime Minister on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz and Foreign Secretary Jalil Abbas Jilani.