The United States has called on Pakistan to implement the necessary reformsagreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the country facesa growing economic crisis.
The talks between the two sides have been ongoing since late January, andthe reforms are critical to bring Pakistan back to sound financial footing,avoid further debt, and grow the country’s economy.
Elizabeth Horst, the State Department official in charge of Pakistan,stated that the reforms were not easy, but necessary for Pakistan’seconomic well-being. She promised US support for the crisis-ridden countryat the policy, business, and transparency levels.
Horst stressed that Pakistan-US relations were mutually beneficial andessential for both countries’ interests. The US has close cooperation withPakistan in several areas, including trade and investment, climate change,security, and regional stability.
The two countries initiated the Pakistan-US Green Alliance to deepen theircollaboration further. Horst stated that a strong, prosperous, anddemocratic Pakistan was crucial for the interests of both countries andtheir people.
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Horst mentioned that the US and Pakistan are working together on regionalsecurity, counter-terrorism, and counter-narcotics. While securityrelations have improved in the past year, the US remains concerned aboutthe increasing terrorist attacks in Pakistan, particularly by the bannedoutfit Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Horst emphasized that it was inboth countries’ interest to ensure Afghanistan did not become a haven forterrorists.
The US is working with Pakistan to push the Taliban to fulfill theirpromises and establish a peaceful and stable Afghanistan.
