Dempsey, who replaced retiring Gen. George Casey earlier this month, met Pakistan Army chief Gen. Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. He also met US Ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter, as well as civilian and military staff at the US embassy.

This is Gen. Dempsey’s first visit to Pakistan since assuming the duties of Chief of Staff on April 11, 2011.

Earlier Gen. Dempsey during his to Afghanistan, visited troops in Wardak on Friday and questioned commanders on the ground about plans to have Afghan security forces take the combat lead in the country by the end of 2014.