Working with Pakistan to bring about stable, secure Afghanistan
\n WASHINGTON
\nThe United States of America is working with Pakistan to bring about a more stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan that respects the fundamental rights of all Afghans, including minorities and women.
\nAt his daily news briefing, State Department Spokesman Ned Price said US views Pakistan as an important stakeholder and partner, with whom it is engaging and has engaged to work together to stabilize Afghanistan.
\n\u201cWe view Pakistan as an important stakeholder and important partner with whom we are engaging and have engaged as we work together to bring about an Afghanistan that is more stable, is more secure, is more prosperous, and importantly an Afghanistan that respects the basic and fundamental rights of its people, all of its people, including its minorities, its women, its girls,\u201d he said.
\nThe US State Department spokesperson termed Pakistan an important partner of the US government.
\nHighlighting US ties with Pakistan, he said we look forward to continue working with the new government in Pakistan across regional and international issues that has the potential to promote peace and prosperity in Pakistan and throughout the region.
\nPrice also appreciated the US relationship with Pakistan and vowed to continue working with the new government. \u201cFor almost 75 years, our relationship with Pakistan has been a vital one and we look forward to continuing that work with the new government in Pakistan across regional and international issues,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cThis is work that has a potential to promote peace and prosperity in Pakistan and throughout the region,\u201d he added.
\nPrice went on to say, \u201cwe have already congratulated the new Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on his election, adding, \u201cWe look forward to working closely with his government.\u201d
\nAfter Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s election as the new Prime Minister of Pakistan, the US Department of Defense also issued a statement and hoped to continue its \u201chealthy\u201d military-to-military ties with Pakistan despite the change in the government.
\n\u201cWe do have a healthy military-to-military relationship with Pakistani armed forces. And we have every expectation that that will be able to continue to be the case,\u201d Pentagon Press Secretary John F Kirby had said.
\nThe Pentagon official said the US recognises that it has shared interests with Pakistan with respect to security and stability. \u201cWe recognise that Pakistan plays a key role in the region.\u201d
\nRuling out any US military role in Pakistan, he said that America recognises that Pakistan and its people are, themselves, victims of terrorist attacks \u201cinside their own country\u201d.
\n\u201cI don\u2019t foresee any US military role here. And I\u2019m certainly not going to, again, wade into internal domestic politics in Pakistan,\u201d he told a journalist at the press briefing. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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