U.S. delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties

U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet speaks while attending a briefing with the Romanian press in Bucharest, Romania, February 9, 2022. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea via REUTERS

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. State Department Counselor Derek Chollet will lead a delegation to Pakistan this week as Washington and Islamabad seek to repair ties strained under former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The U.S. delegation will visit Bangladesh and Pakistan from Feb. 14-18 to meet with senior government officials, civil society members and business leaders, the State Department said in a statement on Monday.