Lahore [Pakistan]: The United States and Pakistan have decided to continue bilateral engagement and give a boost to the relationship to defeat terrorism for establishing peace and stability in the region.
This happened after an inter-agency US delegation headed by Lisa Curtis, deputy assistant to the president and National Security Council senior director for South Asia, landed in Pakistan and held talks with Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua and Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The harmony was reached after the US delegation talk about the outline of US strategy in South Asia with Pakistan COAS.
"The discussion focused on regional security situation including in Afghanistan and that how Pakistan has positively contributed towards peace and stability in the region," the Dawn citrated ISPR statement.
The strains between the US-Pakistan relations appeared after United States President Donald Trump had accused Pakistan of harboring terror groups.
The COAS reiterated that Pakistan had done its best to maintain peace in the region despite several constraints and would continue its efforts for the sake of future of Pakistan, the Dawn reported.
The delegation appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan Army's contributions and Pakistan's sacrifices in the War on Terror.
The US delegation gives emphasis to the importance of reinvigorating the bilateral relationship in order to attain the common objectives of peace and stability in Afghanistan and the region.
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