Sharif to meet Obama today, to raise drone and Kashmir issues

October 23, 2013 11:11

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will meet President Barack Obama today at the White House, where he intends to raise the issue of drone attacks in Pakistan and seek America's help in resolving the Kashmir issue.

The officials on both sides said the two leaders would chalk out an action plan to not only address their differences, but to also put their ties on a strong footing.

Obama and Sharif are scheduled to meet for about 90 minutes, which has components of both delegation level talks and provision of one-on-one meeting between the two leaders.

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