The US Defence Secretary James Mattis will visit Pakistan on Monday as part of a four-nation tour during which he is expected to pressure Islamabad to do more against militant groups.

During the tour, Mattis will visit Egypt, Jordan, Pakistan and Kuwait to re-affirm the enduring US's commitment to partnerships in the Middle East, West Africa and South Asia, the Pentagon said.

In this episode of Jahan Nama, host Jamalnaser Farahmand discusses the topic with political analyst Selab Waziri.