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India-Pakistan
Pakistan denies ‘construction of US base’ on its soil
2021-05-26
[KhaamaPress] Islamabad on Monday denied reports of US military base construction inside Pak soil as international troops are working to pull out of Afghanistan

Pakistain’s Foreign Office in a press statement said that "there is no US military or airbase in Pakistain, nor is any such proposal envisaged. Any speculation on this account is baseless and irresponsible and should be avoided".

It was stated that Pak-US currently have an essential structure of cooperation in terms of ground and air-lines of communications since 2001.

According to the statement, no new agreements were put on the table in regards to the construction of the military base.

Earlier, Ariana News (ATN) in a report claimed US forces have already begun constructing a large military base across the "Durand Line" in the Shalozan Kurram Agency
...home of an intricately interconnected web of poverty, ignorance, and religious fanaticism, where the laws of cause and effect are assumed to be suspended, conveniently located adjacent to Tora Bora...
area of Zazai Aryub district in Pakistain the area borders Paktia province in Afghanistan.

Paktia’s provincial council told the media outlet that "the base is under construction 8km from the Durand Line inside Pakistain and "supplies are being delivered via air and ground every day".

This comes at as US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin in a telephonic conversation with General Qamar Javed Bajwa on discussed regional objectives and interests.

Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby in a recent statement said "during the call, Secretary Austin reiterated his appreciation for Pakistain’s support for Afghanistan Peace Negotiations and expressed his desire to continue to build on the U.S. — Pakistain bilateral relationship,".

"Secretary Austin and General Bajwa discussed regional dynamics and our shared interest in security and stability in the region," the statement read.
Posted by:trailing wife

#8  Someone say, freebase? I'm down!
Posted by: Humper Biden   2021-05-26 18:55  

#7  Technically any Paki base can be an American base. Except for the Chinese ones. With Biden even that dynamic is out the window.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-05-26 17:38  

#6   has it ever been stable?

Not even by the great G.Khan
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-05-26 17:34  

#5  That's right. Afgan [night]soil is being used as fill dirt.
Posted by: Skidmark   2021-05-26 17:28  

#4  I honestly don't give a shit if there is stability in the region. Hell, has it ever been stable?
Posted by: Chris   2021-05-26 16:49  

#3  I heard there are at least six, but they are disguised as Paki bases.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-05-26 09:51  

#2  ... our shared interest in security and stability and how we might make a little money...

"there is no US military or airbase in Pakistain, nor is any such proposal envisaged. Any speculation on this account is baseless and irresponsible and should be avoided".

"We are still negotiating over the price."
Posted by: SteveS   2021-05-26 09:45  

#1  Secretary Austin and General Bajwa discussed ... our shared interest in security and stability in the region

How to fcuk it.
Posted by: Dron66046   2021-05-26 09:27  

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