WASHINGTON – The United States has specific expectations from Pakistan to help create conditions that will help bring Taliban to the negotiating table.
It was stated in a press briefing in Washington by Acting Secretary of State for South Asia and Central Asian Affairs Alice G. Wells who is also Acting Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
While briefing media about the recent visit of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Pakistan , India and Afghanistan, she said that he held detailed conversation with Pakistani leadership.
She said that Tillerson underscored the new South Asia strategy and that Pakistan will be benefited from a stable and peaceful Afghanistan.
It may be recalled that Pakistan has conveyed its reservations to the US leadership on the South Asia strategy that seeks a greater role for India in Afghanistan and has also expressed its support to an Afghan-owned, Afghan-led peace process.
She said, United States has worked very closely with Pakistan and Islamabad has taken a strategic decision to defeat the terrorist groups that are targeting Pakistan .
Alice said that Pakistan has regained control and sovereignty over the FATA territories after a great vision, courage and loss of life.
She welcomed General Bajwa’s trip to Kabul during which both the countries made commitment to ensure that either country’s territory or soil would not be used against another country.
She made it clear that Washington was not giving any dictation but has only described its strategy to the Pakistani leadership and the US describes a very important role for Pakistan which is very important country in the region.