US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is arriving today in Pakistan for a visit billed by both countries as crucial for the survival of their bilateral relationship.
For although Mr Pompeo is ostensibly in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad to meet newly elected Prime Minister Imran Khan, the US delegation - which includes General Joseph Dunford, the overall commander of all US forces - is seeking to overhaul the entire premise for the strategic partnership between Pakistan and America.
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