US hints at continued pressure against new government in Pakistan: Officials
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*WASHINGTIN - The United States has again hinted at continuous pressure on Pakistan regarding Afghanistan.*
*As per the media report, US will continue to pressure until Pakistan changes 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 and a major area of policy divergence with Pakistan. “As long as that continues, we will continue to colour and take centre stage in the bilateral relationship,” he said.
Ensher said Pakistan’s new civilian government has the opportunity to fix bilateral relations and be “our partner in bringing peace and stability to Afghanistan". He added that by doing so, Pakistan will enable a mutually favorable relationship.
He also discussed the PTI-led government's experience in governing Khber Pakhtunkhwa, which shares a border with Afghanistan. He said Prime Minister Imran Khan has a personal perspective on the prolonged conflict and quoted him as saying that peace in Pakistan depends on peace in Afghanistan.
The acting deputy assistant secretary said the TTP could use Afghanistan as a platform for attacks in Pakistan.
