ISLAMABAD: Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells has said thatthe United States considers Pakistan’s enemy as its own enemy.
She was speaking to senior journalist Hamid Mir on Tuesday morning.
Mir informed that the US diplomat also said that the US doesn’t support theseparation movement in Balochistan.
Wells also stated that the US desires to continue the longstandingbilateral partnership with Islamabad, according to Mir.
Earlier on Monday, Wells called on Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua at theForeign Office. She was accompanied by senior officials from US NationalSecurity Council and US Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale.This is thirdvisit by Alice Wells to Pakistan since August 2017
Noting the importance of the longstanding bilateral relationship, Wellsacknowledged Pakistan’s efforts in eradicating terrorism and conveyed theUS desire to work with Pakistan in furthering the shared objectives ofstabilizing Afghanistan. She argued that as an immediate neighbour andimportant country of the region, Pakistan’s support was critical to thesuccess of the US strategy for Afghanistan.
To this end, Ambassador Wells underlined the need for strengtheningintelligence cooperation between the two sides to improve coordination incounter-terrorism efforts.
The two sides agreed that all initiatives owned and led by the Afghans forseeking a peaceful solution should be supported by the regional countries.Pakistan’s positive role in several peace initiatives was appreciated.
This is third visit by Wells to Pakistan since August 2017 and the first ofa senior US government official following the US president’s Twitteroutburst against Pakistan earlier this month.