Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby has said the United States had a “healthymilitary-to-military relationship with Pakistani armed forces”, adding that”we have every expectation that will be able to continue to be the case”.
The comments from the senior Pentagon official come two days after ShehbazSharif was elected as the prime minister of Pakistan, replacing Imran Khanwho was ousted last week through a parliament vote.
In a press briefing on Tuesday, Kirby said the US had shared interests withPakistan with respect to security and stability in “that part of the world”.
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“We recognise that Pakistan plays a key role in the region. We recognisethat Pakistan and the Pakistani people are, themselves, victims ofterrorist attacks inside their own country,” he added.
