US supports Pakistan’s vision Azm-e-Istehkam.
Matthew Miller, the US State Department spokesperson, has said that US firmly stands with Pakistan against the elimination of terrorism from the country on Tuesday.
In a media briefing held in Washington, Miller acknowledged that Pakistanis have made many scarifies in fight against terrorism and endured pain due to terrorist attacks.
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“No country should have to endure such terrorism. The United States and Pakistan have a common interest in dealing with threats to regional security,” he added.
He reiterated that US is always ready to help Pakistan in its mission to combat terrorism and protect its citizens.
Miller maintained that US is having high-level dialogue with Pakistan on security matters, which includes cooperation on funding, counter-terrorism strategies, and capacity-building initiatives.
US reacts to Pakistan’s vision Azm-e-Istehkam
The United States Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the United States supports Pakistan’s efforts against terrorism
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Earlier that day, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif dismissed the possibility of launching a large-scale military operation under the vision Azm-e-Istehkam.
During a federal cabinet meeting, PM Shehbaz clarified misunderstandings and speculations regarding Azm-e-Istehkam.
He explained that this national vision aims to enhance the current intelligence-based kinetic operations rather than initiating a new large-scale military campaign.
Shehbaz said that such an operation would cause displacement and emphasized that operation is designed to comprehensively eliminate the remnants of terrorists and violent extremists through a multi-domain and systematic approach.
“A large-scale armed operation would require displacement and the initiation of such an operation under Vision Azm-i-Istehkam is merely a misunderstanding, ”he added.
