Pakistan and the US will hold a strategic dialogue in Washington March 24 to discuss the war against terrorism, bilateral ties and the US assistance in the fields of development and energy, a media report Wednesday said.

The two countries will also discuss ways and means to pull Pakistan out of its ongoing energy crisis, Geo TV said.

Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will represent Pakistan at the talks, with Water and Power Minister Parvez Ashraf also being member of the delegation.

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is likely to lead the US delegation at the talks.