The spokesperson for the Department of States, Mark Toner Thursday said that Chief of Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif’s efforts to eliminate terrorism are laudable.
The department stated that it does not agree with Congress subcommittee’s recommendation of ending aid to Pakistan.
Toner added that Pakistan has endured irreparable losses in the war on terror. Furthermore, the bilateral terms with Pakistan are in the United States extensive interest as it is a key ally of the United States in its war on terror.
However, Toner did not talk about an extension in Chief of Army Staff tenure as proposed by some sections.
Commenting on Kashmir dispute, the department stated that Pakistan and India need to resolve the issue through talks and understanding.
State Department’s disagreement with subcommittee’s recommendation has come in a day after it proposed halting every kind of aid being given to Pakistan.
The recommendation was made after leveling allegations that Pakistan does not target terrorists who plan attacks on foreign countries and that it needs to change its policy that favours terror.
