WASHINGTON:
The US will continue to cooperate with Pakistan on counter-terrorism and border security, a State Department spokesman said, while reaffirming Washington’s condemnation. of last monthly terrorist attack in University of Karachi, among spike in such attacks all over the country.
“We value our bilateral relations. We want continue work together in areas in which we have mutual interests with Our Pakistani partners. This includes the fight against terrorism. This includes border security,” spokesman Ned Price said at a daily press briefing. on Wednesday.
He answered the question whether the United States is reconsidering former Suspension imposed by the Trump administration of security assistance to Islamabad after deadly terrorist attack in Karachi, as such attacks emanating from Afghanistan continue rise across Pakistan.
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“We have strongly condemned the terrorist attack against University of Karachi in Pakistan. Today we repeat that condemnation. Terrorist attack anywhere is an insult humanity everywhere,” a State Department spokesman said.
“But for terrorist attack to accept place at a university or at a religious place or in some of in locations we have seen recently true an insult to humanity,” he said.
After the attack, the outlawed Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility. Three Chinese teachers and their Pakistani driver were killed in in attack.
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