ISLAMABAD, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Pakistan early Monday to begin talks with political and civilian leaders on topics that include cracking down on terrorist groups that have used the country as a safe haven.
Kerry, joined by Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, the chief of the U.S. Central Command in the Middle East and South Asia, is expect to push for strong efforts against extremist groups, especially after the recent terrorist attack on a Peshawar school that left some 140 dead.