WASHINGTON – Pakistan and Washington will discuss joint anti-terrorismmeasures, particularly against TTP, and Al Qaeda terror groups, saidForeign Minister Bilawal Bhutto, who is on a second US visit.
Speaking with a local Pakistani publication, FM Bhutto said both sides willexplore possibilities of amplifying efforts to combat terrorism.
The PPP leader visited Washington to attend the annual prayer breakfasthosted by US President, where he will interact with US State Departmentofficials.
FM said his interaction in a recent visit focused on terrorism and theaftermath of massive floods, that wreak havoc across the South Asian nation.
Sharing his views on terrorism, FM called violence a global issue,especially for countries like Pakistan. He called for internationalcoordination to combat terrorism saying militants are coordinating theiractions with each other.
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He went on to say that Pakistan is dealing with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan,China worries about East Turkestan Movement, the US is facing threats fromAl Qaeda, saying these nations need to coordinate their efforts.
The US earlier reiterated that Pakistan has the right to defend itself fromterrorism as the South Asian country suffered tremendously from terroristattacks.
Several other countries including China, and Saudi Arabia also condemnedthe Peshawar suicide blast that left more than 100 people dead and over 150injured.
