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Peshawar, March 7, 2007 – U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker met with the Governor of the NWFP Mohammad Ali Jan Orakzai during his farewell visit to Peshawar.
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Peshawar – U.S. Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker stressed America’s "long-term commitment to security and development" in the Northwest Frontier Province and the FATA during his farewell visit today in Peshawar.
During his visit to Peshawar, Ambassador Crocker met with the Governor of the NWFP, Muhammad Ali Jan Orakzai, Chief Minister of the NWFP, Mohammad Akram Khan Durrani, the 11th Corps Commander, Lieutenant General Hamid Khan, and the Frontier Corps Commandant, Major General Muhammad Alam Khattak.
"The United States has a multi-faceted and enduring relationship with Pakistan," Ambassador Crocker stated. "We are strongly committed to helping the people of Pakistan in our mutual fight against terrorism and to ensure that Pakistanis enjoy improved access to education, healthcare, and employment."
The American Ambassador also today visited Peshawar University’s Lincoln Corner where he met with Peshawar-area university students participating in a U.S. Consulate-sponsored discussion group on democracy.
Ambassador Crocker attended a farewell reception in his honor at the residence of the U.S. Consulate’s Principal Officer, Ms. Lynne Tracy, on Tuesday night and met with representatives from the NWFP’s political, academic, business, development, and media communities.
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