Pakistan

US diplomat calls for action against all terror outfits ahead of Pakistan visit

We look forward to cooperative efforts to eliminate all regional and global terrorist threats, says Wendy Sherman

AFP October 01, 2021

US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

WASHINGTON:

A top US official called on Friday for Pakistan to take action against all extremist groups ahead of a visit to Islamabad, which has sought reconciliation with militants both at home and in Afghanistan.

Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman will meet on October 7-8 with officials in Pakistan, which has long faced US accusations of playing a double game in Afghanistan where the Taliban swept back to power in August.

"We seek a strong partnership with Pakistan on counterterrorism and we expect sustained action against all militant and terrorist groups without distinction," Sherman told reporters.

"Both of our countries have suffered terribly from the scourge of terrorism and we look forward to cooperative efforts to eliminate all regional and global terrorist threats," she said from Switzerland, her first stop on a trip that will also take her to India and Uzbekistan.

Also read: Govt is engaging with TTP factions for peace, reconciliation: PM

Pakistan points to its efforts against militants and the thousands who have died in attacks at home.

Sherman praised Pakistan's calls for an inclusive government in Afghanistan. "We look to Pakistan to play a critical role in enabling that outcome," she said.

The statement came hours after Prime Minister Imran Khan revealed that his government was in the process of dialogue with some of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) factions for “peace and reconciliation”.

In an interview with TRT World, the premier said that some groups wanted to talk to the government for peace and reconciliation. "There are different groups which form TTP and we are in talks with some of the groups," he added.

To a question regarding the help the government was getting from the Afghan Taliban, PM Imran said yes, since the talks were taking place in Afghanistan.

(With input from News Desk)

COMMENTS (11)

Sardar Aurangzeb | 3 years ago | Reply The stance of peacfull dialogues with TTP Pakistan is a great step to bring the militants Taliban to bring them in political circle to work for the betterment of the Country peacefull Environment. War is no solution as experience of USA and its ALLIES are in front of us.

Pm Imran Khan is very genius man who never take wrong decision | 3 years ago | Reply No doubt Pm Imran Khan make This country Asian tiger

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Saleem | 3 years ago | Reply U. S. Administration needs to change lenses if you couldn t see our sacrifices and successes in the last 20 years you won t be able to see it even now. Shed away hypocrisy and be appreciative and thankful. That is the way forward.

Tahir Shah | 3 years ago | Reply US has successfully completed and executed doha dialogue with the so called terrorists. while Pakistan will not come into dialogue with those innocent who want to come out of terrorist activities and are basically deceived by foreign agencies intervention and are funded.

Muhammad Waseem | 3 years ago | Reply Let the US officials come. We shoul listen to them but should not commit anything like goiving airports or airspace. After all they are looking for their interests and we shiould be firm for our own interests. They are again saying Do more but we have already and rightly told them absolutely not . Backtrack in response to their demands will be disaster. Beware of our own traitors.

Qureshi | 3 years ago | Reply No one dare to tell or dictate PAKISTAN what to do as we already paid highest price for siding them on two occasions No one begged her for visit even now she can revise schedule

NKAli | 3 years ago | Reply Haaah Look who s talking The greatest terrorist the world has ever known wants us to clear the same terrorists created by them US . No indecent remarks madam to your hosts. You will be our guest and will receive the same treatment given to other guests. Take it or not. Salams

Nasir Tarafder | 3 years ago | Reply What about Indian atrocities against the minorities and Muslims and the gross human rights violation in Kashmir Why USA is mum on India.

S Nasir Mehdi | 3 years ago | Reply Sherman Sahiba leave Pakistan and do not dictate you belong to a coward country which left Afghanistan in the darkness of night

test | 3 years ago | Reply One day of lion is better than 100 years of jackal Tipu Sultan. Again no more to US. If they wanted to sanction Pakistan they would have already done so but they didn t. Change your tone or this clearly means that you want Pakistan to get closer to China and Russia. Also white hair and blue everything rest means israeli jew or democrat.

Ali Ahmad | 3 years ago | Reply After having made truce with Taliban including the Haqqani Network the USA wants Pakistan to take action against all groups. Two-faced hypocritical Americans. Bugger them. Let this delegation meet a Section Officet at the MoFA.

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