US stands with Pakistan against terrorism, says Biden’s Afghanistan envoy

Thomas West, the US Particular Consultant for Afghanistan, Saturday concluded his two-day go to to Pakistan after conducting essential conferences on regional safety and safety of Afghan refugees within the nation.

The US official additionally resolved to face with Pakistan in its battle towards terrorism and challenges posed by the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

Sharing a publish on his official X account, previously Twitter, West talked about his conferences with the Caretaker Overseas Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani, Chief of Military Workers Normal Syed Asim Munir, Pakistan’s Particular Consultant on Afghanistan Asif Durrani and Inside Secretary Aftab Akbar Durrani.

Earlier this week, the Overseas Workplace confirmed that senior US officers will go to Pakistan.

“The main target of those visits shouldn’t be solely Afghanistan. These visits are associated to the multifaceted facets of Pakistan-US relations,” stated FO spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, including that Pakistan has determined to speak to America over a number of points together with the scenario in Afghanistan.

Within the conferences between Pakistan and US officers, reservations of each side might be mentioned. “We will even focus on the problems on which now we have objections,” she stated.

“Departing Islamabad after productive two-day go to. Essential conversations with @JalilJilani, Chief of Military Workers Normal Syed Asim Munir, @AsifDurrani20, and MOI Secretary Durrani about grave safety challenges posed by TTP in addition to crucial to guard Afghan refugees,” the US secretary wrote in his publish in the present day.

West, in one other publish, talked about Washington’s resolve to face with Islamabad towards terrorism within the area in addition to touched upon issues concerning the ongoing repatriation of unlawful foreigners.

“We’re additionally grateful for shut communication with Islamabad re: refugee safety points, together with collaboration with IOs and humane and dignified remedy,” the official added.

To debate the problems surrounding the Afghan refugees in Pakistan, who make up a lot of “unlawful foreigners,” the US envoy additionally spent helpful time with the management of the United Nations Excessive Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Worldwide Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Islamabad throughout which supporting essentially the most weak and at-risk Afghans got here beneath dialogue.

“Proud that US has contributed $77M to UNHCR this yr for these efforts, and $9M to IOM to answer current earthquakes,” West wrote.

The American diplomat, throughout his two-day go to, additionally met with “brave Afghan refugees to listen to about their lives first-hand”.

“Admire their braveness beneath wrenching circumstances. We name for his or her safety and thank UNHCR, IOM, different companions for his or her efforts,” his publish on X learn.

Previous to West, a US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Inhabitants, Refugees, and Migration Julieta Valls Noyes held conferences within the federal capital. 

Within the second section of high-level talks between the 2 international locations, Assistant Secretary of State Elizabeth Hurst will journey to Islamabad to fulfill key stakeholders within the nation.