ISLAMABAD, Aug 05 (Alliance News): Pakistan and the United States have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral counterterrorism cooperation, pledging to jointly combat terrorist organisations, including the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Daesh (ISIS-K), al-Qaida and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA).
The commitment was made during the fourth US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue, held in Washington on Tuesday, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan.
The dialogue was co-chaired by Gregory LoGerfo and Nabeel Munir.
According to the Foreign Office, both sides reaffirmed their shared commitment to ensuring that counterterrorism cooperation contributes to the safety and security of their citizens while supporting long-term regional peace, prosperity and stability.
The two delegations reviewed the evolving regional threat environment, exchanged views on strengthening cooperation and discussed measures to enhance border security and disrupt terrorist facilitation networks.
Pakistan and the United States also underscored their common interest in countering terrorism and agreed to deepen collaboration against terrorist groups that threaten regional and international security.
Pakistan has experienced a rise in terrorist incidents, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, since the return of the Afghan Taliban to power in Afghanistan in 2021.
Pakistan has consistently maintained that terrorist groups continue to operate from Afghan territory and has repeatedly called on the Afghan interim authorities to prevent the use of Afghan soil for cross-border attacks.
The government has also stated that it launched Operation Ghazab lil-Haq earlier this year in response to cross-border militant attacks.
Separately, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif recently called for national unity against terrorism, stating that Pakistan remains committed to eliminating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.
