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According to a statement issued by the Foreign Office on Monday, Additional Foreign Secretary for the UN and OIC, Ambassador Syed Haider Shah, and US Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard, co-chaired the Pakistain-US Counterterrorism Dialogue on May 10 in Washington.
Discussions centred on the counterterrorism landscape in the region, with a focus on areas of mutual interest.
Pak and US bigwigs emphasised the importance of expanded counterterrorism collaboration and capacity building, including exchanges of technical expertise and best practices, investigative and prosecutorial assistance, provision of border security infrastructure and training, including the United States training of more than 300 police and frontline responders since the last Pakistain-US Counterterrorism Dialogue in March 2023, and strengthening multilateral engagement such as in the UN and the Global Counterterrorism Forum, the statement added.
It said Pakistain and the United States recognised that a partnership to counter the ISIS-Khorasan — also known as ISIS — the TTP, and other terrorist organizations will advance security in the region and serve as a model of bilateral and regional cooperation to address transnational terrorism threats.
Both governments resolved to increase communication on these topics and continue collaboration to detect and deter
"The Counterterrorism Dialogue reaffirms Pakistain’s and the United States’ shared determination to contribute to both regional and global security and stability."