Pak, US Reaffirm Commitment to Address Common Terror Threat

In the two-day Pakistan-US counter-terrorism dialogue held here, both sides have reaffirmed their commitment to address the common threat of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

They also agreed to continue this dialogue and develop a better understanding of the terrorist threat.

The Pakistani side was led by Additional Secretary (UN&ED), Foreign Ministry, Syed Haider Shah, and the US delegation was led by Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism, State Department, Christopher Landberg, the spokesman said. of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release on Tuesday.

“The two-day discussions covered a variety of topics, including counter-terrorism cooperation in multilateral fora, assessing the regional counter-terrorism landscape, cyber security and countering violent extremism,” it added.

US assistance projects in Pakistan were discussed with a particular focus on capacity building in the fight against money laundering and the justice sector.

Both sides stressed the importance of these projects in enhancing Pakistan’s ability to combat terrorism.

The two sides shared their experiences in combating the financing of terrorism.