WASHINGTON: The United States and Pakistan are holding regular consultations on issues other than Afghanistan and counter-terrorism.
US Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya met Pakistan’s Ambassador Asad Majeed Khan for talks on bilateral issues other than terrorism and Afghanistan.
After the meeting, Zeya tweeted that they had an “in-depth discussion” on US-Pakistan relations. “We appreciate our ongoing conversations on counterter-rorism, human rights, religious freedom, and support to the Afghan people, including through humanitarian assistance.”
Since Taliban takeover of Kabul, Pakistan has been urging the US to continue providing humanitarian and economic assistance to Afghanistan.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed sending nearly $144 million of additional humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan and for Afghan refugees in the region. So far, the US has sent $474m of humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan.
Pakistani diplomats in Washington pointed out that the US-Pakistan talks were moving forward, “beyond Afghanistan and terrorism.”
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