US ready to help Pakistan over Afghanistan terrori...

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• WASHINGTON: The United States has acknowledged Pakistan’s growing concerns over terrorist attacks originating from Afghan territory, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalling Washington’s willingness to play a constructive role in easing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.
• “Pakistan is concerned about terrorist attacks that are being sponsored from the territory of Afghanistan,” Rubio said, adding that Islamabad believed the Afghan Taliban had failed to do enough to prevent militant groups from carrying out attacks.
• However, the Afghan Taliban have rejected Islamabad’s allegations and denied allowing Afghan territory to be used for attacks against Pakistan.

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WASHINGTON: The United States has acknowledged Pakistan’s growing concerns over terrorist attacks originating from Afghan territory, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio signalling Washington’s willingness to play a constructive role in easing tensions between Islamabad and Kabul.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday on the sidelines of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Atlanta, Rubio said the US had heard Pakistan’s concerns and would consider supporting efforts to address the security challenges if it could make a meaningful contribution.

“Pakistan is concerned about terrorist attacks that are being sponsored from the territory of Afghanistan,” Rubio said, adding that Islamabad believed the Afghan Taliban had failed to do enough to prevent militant groups from carrying out attacks.