that the United States was running out of patience over Islamabads refusal to do more to eliminate safe havens for insurgents. The US assistant defence secretary arrived in the federal capital on Friday to meet with a broad spectrum of people, acting US embassy spokesman Robert Raines told AFP. H
"The US assistant defence secretary arrived here Friday to meet with a broad spectrum of people," acting US embassy spokesman Robert Raines told AFP. "He will be discussing bilateral issues with the officials," he said without elaborating on the agenda for the two-day visit.