*WASHINGTIN – The United States has again hinted at continuous pressure onPakistan regarding Afghanistan.*
*As per the media report, US will continue to pressure until Pakistanchanges its policy towards stability in Afghanistan.*
The US State Department’s acting deputy assistant secretary, Henry Ensher,said this while speaking on Wednesday at the Wilson Centre in Washington DC.
He said efforts to bring peace and stability in Afghanistan are primary anda major area of policy divergence with Pakistan. “As long as thatcontinues, we will continue to colour and take centre stage in thebilateral relationship,” he said.
Ensher said Pakistan’s new civilian government has the opportunity to fixbilateral relations and be “our partner in bringing peace and stability toAfghanistan”. He added that by doing so, Pakistan will enable a mutuallyfavorable relationship.
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He also discussed the PTI-led government’s experience in governing KhberPakhtunkhwa, which shares a border with Afghanistan. He said Prime MinisterImran Khan has a personal perspective on the prolonged conflict and quotedhim as saying that peace in Pakistan depends on peace in Afghanistan.
The acting deputy assistant secretary said the TTP could use Afghanistan asa platform for attacks in Pakistan.
