2.  In February 2015, Ariana News dedicated
several articles to developments in
Pakistan-Afghanistan relations. One
covered an unexpected visit to
Afghanistan by Pakistan’s chief of army
staff, while the second reported on remarks
by Pakistan’s interior minister and U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry.
The report on General Raheel Sharif’s visit
was little more than a snippet, reporting his
presence in Afghanistan as an unexpected
development.

3.  Ariana was able to say that he was in the country to
negotiate Afghanistan and Pakistan’s joint efforts to
combat terrorism, but little other information was
available.
Coverage of Pakistan Interior Minister Nisar Ali Khan’s
meeting with Mr. Kerry was more substantial. During
the meeting, Mr. Khan praised the relationship
between Afghanistan and Pakistan, saying it had
“never been better” and that the countries would be
able to do great things in counterterrorism through
cooperation. Mr. Kerry seemed to echo the
sentiment, offering praise for recent efforts to improve
Afghanistan-Pakistan relations.