美国特使霍尔布鲁克预定星期一抵达伊斯兰堡。自从华盛顿承诺为巴基斯坦提供更多援助，以帮助击败伊斯兰反叛分子以来，这是他首次访问巴基斯坦。预计，霍尔布鲁克和美国参谋长联席会议主席马伦海军上将预计从喀布尔抵达巴基斯坦首都。他们在喀布尔会晤了阿富汗政府官员。
美国总统奥巴马承诺在5年期间为伊斯兰堡提供75多亿美元民用援助，作为他稳定巴基斯坦及其邻国阿富汗局势新战略的组成部分。这项计划还包括向阿富汗增派数以千计的美军部队和训练人员。奥巴马说，作为交换条件，巴基斯坦必须保证在打击激进分子方面取得进展。
U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke is due in Islamabad Monday for his first visit since Washington promised more aid to Pakistan to help it defeat Islamist insurgents. Holbrooke and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen are expected to arrive in the Pakistani capital from Kabul, where they met with the Afghan government.
U.S. President Barack Obama has promised more than $7.5 billion in civilian aid to Islamabad over five years as part of his new strategy to stabilize Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan. The plan also includes sending thousands of additional U.S. troops and trainers to Afghanistan. In return for the aid, Mr. Obama has said Pakistan must be accountable for making progress in combatting militants.