WASHINGTON, FEB 07, (DNA) – Pakistan embassy in the United States hosted a farewell luncheon in honour of the Ambassador Jalil Abbas Jilani.

Addressing the media after the luncheon, Pakistan outgoing Ambassador Jalil Abbas said that Pakistan was looking forward to work closely with the new US Administration.

He said that Pakistan and US bilateral relations had improved significantly over the last few years. Now there was a greater understanding in the US about the role played by Pakistan in a global fight against terrorism and the challenges faced by Pakistan in this regard.

Jalil Abbas also drew attention of the participants towards six working groups between Pakistan and the US which are working for advancing interests of both the countries in different fields.

Jalil Abbas hoped that the newly-appointed Pakistan ambassador to the US, Aizaz Chaudhry, will play a significant role in further improving the relations between the two countries.=DNA

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