ISLAMABAD: All is set to hold counter-terrorism dialogue between Pakistan and the United States on March 6-7 in Islamabad, the Foreign Office said Sunday. Additional Secretary (UN&ED) Syed Haider Shah will lead the Pakistan delegation and the US delegation will be headed by Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg. \u201cThe dialogue is aimed at discussing common threat of terrorism, cooperation at multilateral fora and countering financing of terrorism,\u201d the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release today.
\nAccording to the spokesperson of the US Department of State, the inter-agency delegation will discuss a joint strategy to combat terrorism with their Pakistani counterparts.
\nThe spokesperson said that Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg will lead a U.S. interagency delegation to Pakistan March 6-7 to participate in the Pakistan-U.S. Counterterrorism Dialogue.
\nThe United States and Pakistan will discuss the shared terrorist threats facing our two countries and develop policy-oriented strategies regarding cooperation in critical areas such as border security and countering the financing of terrorism.
\n\u201cThey will discuss the \u2018shared terrorist threats facing the two countries\u2019 and develop \u2018policy-oriented strategies\u2019 regarding cooperation in critical areas such as border security and countering the financing of terrorism,\u201d the State Department said.
\nThe two-day dialogue would provide an opportunity for both sides to exchange views and share their experiences and best practices in the domain of counter-terrorism, it was added.
\nThe development comes against the backdrop of increasing terror incidents in Pakistan and Washington\u2019s assurance to help the country deal with the worsening law and order situation.
\nBoth countries share the view that Afghan soil is being used for terrorism against Pakistan. The deteriorating relationship between Islamabad and Kabul is a result of the Taliban government\u2019s failure to crack down on terrorists operating from Afghanistan.
\nThe talks come amid tensions between the two countries following an arrest warrant issued against Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan by a court in Pakistan. However, the spokesperson of the US Department of State clarified that it was a problem for the Pakistani people to deal with and not the concern of the US.
\nThe United Nations had recently revealed in a report that the Taliban have failed to fight terrorists in Afghanistan. The talks between the US and Pakistan are expected to form a plan of action to deal with the threats of terrorism and to improve cooperation between both nations.
\nDuring February, US Department of State Counselor Derek Chollet visited Pakistan and held a series of meetings with the civil and military leadership as a manifestation of a positive trajectory of relations with the US.
\n\u201cChollet and a delegation of senior US government officials, including Counselor of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) Clinton White and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan Elizabeth Horst, visited Islamabad February 16-17 to highlight the importance of our bilateral partnership and reaffirm our countries\u2019 shared goals,\u201d said the US Embassy in a statement.
\nChollet met with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to discuss strengthening the US-Pakistan bilateral partnership, including increased economic cooperation and Pakistan\u2019s needs as it continues to recover and rebuild following the floods.
\nIn a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir, Counselor Chollet discussed security cooperation and counter-terrorism efforts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD: All is set to hold counter-terrorism dialogue between Pakistan and the United States on March 6-7 in Islamabad, the Foreign Office said Sunday. Additional Secretary (UN&ED) Syed Haider Shah will lead the Pakistan delegation and the US delegation will be headed by Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Christopher Landberg. \u201cThe dialogue is aimed at discussing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-317686","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-top-news"},"yoast_head":"\n