The US and Pakistan held a counterterrorism dialogue in Islamabad, reaffirming their commitment to fight terrorism in all forms, including threats from BLA, ISIS-K, and TTP. Both nations stressed stronger frameworks, technology control, and multilateral cooperation to enhance security, peace, and stability in the region and beyond.
Asim Munir/ File pic
Since Asim Munir’s visit to the US, the speculation about the two nations shaking hands has been fuelling the fire. In another development, the United States and Pakistan held the latest round of the US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad on Tuesday (local time). During the counterterrorism dialogue, both countries reaffirmed that their shared commitment will contribute to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
As reported by news agency ANI, the dialogue on anti-terrorism was co-chaired by Special Secretary for the United Nations, Nabeel Munir, and US Department of State Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory D. LoGerfo. The information about the dialogue was released by the governments of the United States and Pakistan.
The joint statement on counterstatement stated that, “Both delegations underscored the critical importance of developing effective approaches to terrorist threats, including those posed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).”
In a very diplomatic manner, the United States of America applauded Pakistan's continued successes in containing terrorist entities that pose a threat to the peace and security of the region and the world. Also, the United States expressed condolences for the loss of civilians and members of law enforcement agencies in terrorist incidents in Pakistan, including the barbaric Jaffar Express terrorist attack and the bombing of a school bus in Khuzdar.
The joint statement further asserted that both delegations emphasised the importance of building stronger institutional frameworks and developing capabilities to respond to security challenges and to counter the use of emerging technologies for terrorist purposes, as per the news agency ANI.
Emphasising that both nations have a common aim to counter-terrorism, the notice added, “Both sides reaffirmed their intention to work closely in multilateral fora, including the United Nations, to promote effective and enduring approaches to counterterrorism.”
However, in order to reaffirm their long-standing partnership, both sides also emphasised that sustained and structured engagement remains vital to countering terrorism and promoting peace and stability, the joint statement stated.
Meanwhile, Tammy Bruce, while commenting on the United States' relationship with India, said that "the United States' relationship with both Pakistan and India 'remains unchanged'," adding that the "diplomats are committed to both nations," as cited by news agency ANI.
These remarks from Tammy Bruce came after Pakistan Army Chief Asim Munir's comments in Florida, where he reportedly said Pakistan could use nuclear weapons to take down India and "half the world" in the event of an existential threat.
Highlighting the US-Pakistan counter-terrorism dialogue, which was established in Islamabad on Tuesday, she also highlighted that "the United States and Pakistan reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations during the latest rounds of talks in Islamabad. The US and Pakistan discussed ways to enhance cooperation to counter terrorist threats."
While concluding her statements, she added that, "For the region and for the world, the US working with both those nations is good news and will promote a future that's beneficial."
(With ANI inputs)
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