Pakistan and the United States have reaffirmed a joint resolve to confront the Pakistani Taliban, the Balochistan Liberation Army and other militant groups, the Foreign Office said (Geo News).
The pledge was made during the fourth US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue, held on Tuesday in Washington.
US Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Gregory LoGerfo and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Special Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir led the dialogue.
Islamabad and Washington pledged united action against groups including the banned Daesh, known as ISIS-K, al-Qaida, the TTP, and the BLA and its affiliates.
“The two governments committed to ensuring their counterterrorism collaboration to keep both of their nations safe and secure, and as part of an enduring vision of regional peace, prosperity, and stability,” the Foreign Office said.
The listing is notable for what it puts together. Pakistan has consistently framed both the TTP and Baloch separatist groups as Indian proxies — designations ISPR renders as Fitna al-Khawarij and Fitna al-Hindustan — while Washington has historically been more circumspect about attribution. A joint statement naming the BLA alongside Daesh and al-Qaida aligns the two governments’ language on the groups, without addressing whose sponsorship either side alleges.
The dialogue follows a run of senior contacts, including a congressional delegation that met Field Marshal Asim Munir and Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar last week, at which Dar said bilateral trade could double to $20 billion by 2031.
The account is the Foreign Office’s; no US readout was cited in the report.
