Daily Times

Commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) General Kenneth F McKenzie Jr called on Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Monday, according to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

Gen McKenzie, who is in Pakistan since September 7, met Gen Bajwa along with his delegation. During the meeting, the chief of army staff and the US CENTCOM commander discussed ‘geo-strategic environment and regional security including Afghanistan and Kashmir situation’, the military’s media wing said.

Earlier upon his arrival in Pakistan last week, Gen McKenzie along with his 17-member delegation had visited the Tarbela Dam, touring the various components of the project, including the main dam, spillways, reservoir, and the powerhouse. The US delegation had observed that the recent US grant worth $41 million would extend the useful life of the Tarbela powerhouse by 15-20 years and restore 148 megawatts (MW) of power generation capacity.