ISLAMABAD: Biden administration quietly pressures Pakistan to cooperate in fighting terrorist groups such as IS-K and Al-Qaeda after Taliban capture Afghanistan, according to a leaked set of documents and diplomatic cables to an American media outlet.
On Saturday, Dawn newspaper published a report citing a report released Friday by the Politico on a series of diplomatic messages recently exchanged between Washington and Islamabad after Taliban insurgents took power in Afghanistan.
The messages show that “the Biden administration is quietly pressuring Pakistan to cooperate in fighting groups such as IS-Khorasan and Al-Qaeda after the Taliban took Afghanistan,” Politico, which obtained the sensitive cables but not classified and other written materials, reported. In response, Pakistan “has hinted that Islamabad deserves public recognition for its role in helping people now fleeing Afghanistan, although it has downplayed fears about what the Taliban government could mean,” he said. report.
The messages show that Washington sees Pakistan as “a nation with ties to the Taliban. Cooperation in the fight against terrorism may be useful. It is also a country with nuclear weapons. US officials prefer not to get lost in Chinese influence.” , the report said.
On Saturday, Dawn newspaper published a report citing a report released Friday by the Politico on a series of diplomatic messages recently exchanged between Washington and Islamabad after Taliban insurgents took power in Afghanistan.
The messages show that “the Biden administration is quietly pressuring Pakistan to cooperate in fighting groups such as IS-Khorasan and Al-Qaeda after the Taliban took Afghanistan,” Politico, which obtained the sensitive cables but not classified and other written materials, reported. In response, Pakistan “has hinted that Islamabad deserves public recognition for its role in helping people now fleeing Afghanistan, although it has downplayed fears about what the Taliban government could mean,” he said. report.
The messages show that Washington sees Pakistan as “a nation with ties to the Taliban. Cooperation in the fight against terrorism may be useful. It is also a country with nuclear weapons. US officials prefer not to get lost in Chinese influence.” , the report said.