General Stanley McChrystal, NATO's International Security Assistance Force commander, traveled to Pakistan Monday to provide an update on ISAF's current operations in Afghanistan and to consult with Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. A US Embassy Spokesman said, “Gen. McChrystal visits Pakistan regularly to consult with General Kayani and Pakistan's leaders on ISAF's activities, most recently on May 21.” “ISAF and the U.S continue to collaborate and partner with Pakistan to achieve our mutual goals of defeating violent extremists and establishing peace and security in Pakistan and the region,” he was quoted as saying by the Associated Press of Pakistan.