U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Pakistani counterpart, Sartaj Aziz, said Thursday that the two countries will resume high-level negotiations over security issues and Kerry suggested - then seemed to reverse himself - that the disputed drone strikes could end soon. Kerry also said he had invited Pakistan's newly elected prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to come to Washington to meet with President Barack Obama, according to AP. "I'm pleased to announce that today, very quickly, we were able to agree to a resumption of the strategic dialogue in order to foster a deeper, broader and more comprehensive partnership between our countries," Kerry said at a news conference with Aziz in Islamabad. He said the talks will cover "all of the key issues between us, from border management to counterterrorism to promoting U.S. private investment and to Pakistan's own journey to economic revitalization." Kerry told Pakistani TV that the U.S. would end strikes on Pakistan in the near future. "I believe that we're on a good track. I think the program will end as we have eliminated most of the threat and continue to eliminate it," Kerry said. "I think the president has a very real timeline, and we hope it's going to be very, very soon." -- SPA 20:45 LOCAL TIME 17:45 GMT تغريد
