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in a phone call to take "decisive action" against "terrorists" operating in Pakistain, the State Department said Thursday.
Pompeo wished Khan success in the wake of his being sworn in as prime minister in Islamabad Saturday after a victory in national elections on July 25, said State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert.
"Secretary Pompeo expressed his willingness to work with the new government towards a productive bilateral relationship," Nauert said in a statement.
He also "raised the importance of Pakistain taking decisive action against all holy warriors operating in Pakistain and its vital role in promoting the Afghan grinding of the peace processor."
Washington has pressured Pakistain for years to crack down on the branches of the Taliban
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and the notorious Haqqani network
operating the country, both of which have been designated as terror groups by the United States.Ties with the US cooled in January when President Donald Trump
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accused Pakistain of "lies" and "duplicity" in the war on terror, suspending military assistance worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Khan has raised concerns that he will remain tolerant of the groups, willing to hold talks with the turbans and having sought support in the election from religious hardliners.
Before the election he repeatedly blamed Pakistain’s participation in the US-led anti-terror campaign for the surge in terrorism on home soil over the last decade.