Wasn’t this prerogative of PM of Pakistan who visited USA with his baraat? 
US Senators laud Pakistan’s anti-terrorism efforts - World - DAWN.COM
WASHINGTON: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Thursday met with members of US Senate Committee on Intelligence to discuss regional security and counter-terrorism strategy.
The director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, informed through a series of tweets that the committee chairman Richard Burr and vice chairman Dianne Feinstein lauded Pakistan’s sacrifices in anti-terror war and the country’s anti-terrorism strategy which resulted in decline of such incidents on its soil.
The committee members were of the view that Pakistan has forced terrorists on back foot and has turned the tide of terrorism, while assuring the COAS of their full support and co-operation in this regard.
In another scheduled meeting, the army chief met Senate Committee on Armed Services at Capitol Hill.
Committee Chairman Senator John McCain along with other members were present during the meeting. McCain appreciated long standing Pak-US defence ties and emphasised on the need to reinforce this partnership in view of emerging developments.
The committee chairman also lauded Pakistan Army’s role in fighting terrorists in North Waziristan area, on both sides of Pak-Afghan border.
On Wednesday, the army chief met the Secretary of State John Kerry and discussed matters relating to regional security and highlighted the need to resolve Kashmir issue.
Challenges related to Afghanistan and India, and the measures to solve them had dominated the discussion between the two dignitaries.
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