Gen Khalid Shameem Wyne cancels US visit

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Gen Khalid Shameem Wyne cancels US visit

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Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Lt Gen Khalid Shameem canceled his US visit.

13 May,2011 10:56 am

The military sources said that General Khalid Shameem Wyne contacted the US Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen by telephone and informed him about the cancellation of his visit.Gen Shameem informed his US counterpart that due to prevailing situation in Pakistan, arising after the killing of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, it is not possible for him to carry out the scheduled May 22-27 visit.Sources said that the visit to the United States had been at the invitation of Mullen and was scheduled a couple of months ago. Wyne informed Mullen by telephone that he would not be coming, the official added, but declined to give any further details.