The Kabul Tribune (KT) — The United States and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to expanding counterterrorism cooperation during bilateral talks in Washington, the two governments said in a joint statement released Tuesday.
The Fourth U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue was led by U.S. Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Gregory LoGerfo and Pakistan's Special Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Nabeel Munir.
According to the joint statement, the talks focused on the evolving security environment, ways to strengthen bilateral cooperation, enhance border security and disrupt terrorist facilitation networks.
The United States and Pakistan reaffirmed their commitment to countering militant groups they said threaten the security of both countries and regional stability, including the Islamic State group's Afghanistan affiliate, known as ISIS-Khorasan or ISIS-K, al-Qaida, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and its affiliates.
The two governments said they remained committed to maintaining counterterrorism cooperation as part of broader efforts to promote regional peace, prosperity and stability.
The dialogue is part of ongoing security engagement between Washington and Islamabad as both countries continue to address militant threats in South Asia.
