WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): US President Donald Trump intends to nominate Robert Williams, a senior intelligence officer with considerable expertise on Afghanistan, as assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs.
The White House said on Wednesday Williams, for more than 20 years, had specialised in South Asian and Afghanistan affairs as an analyst and intelligence officer.
Since 2017, he has served at Defense Intelligence Agency in Washington, DC, as associate deputy director for intelligence and Directorate for Operations.
Previously, he was the national intelligence officer for . . .









