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The U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue was co-chaired by the Department of State Coordinator for Counterterrorism Ambassador Elizabeth Richard, Pakistan’s Additional Foreign Secretary for the UN and OIC Ambassador Syed Haider Shah.
The Counterterrorism Dialogue underscores the cooperation between the United States and Pakistan in addressing the most pressing challenges to regional and global security, including Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and ISIS-Khorasan. Discussions centered on the counterterrorism landscape in the region, with a focus on areas of mutual interest.
US and Pakistani senior officials 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, and strengthening multilateral engagement such as in the UN and the Global Counterterrorism Forum.
They pointed to the US training over 300 police and frontline responders since the last US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue in March 2023.
It said the countries recognised that a partnership to counter IS-K, TTP, and other terrorist organisations would “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 violent extremism through whole-of-government approaches”, the statement said.
The United States and Pakistan recognize that a partnership to counter ISIS-Khorasan, 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 violent extremism through whole-of-government approaches. The Counterterrorism Dialogue reaffirms the United States’ and Pakistan’s shared determination to contribute to both regional and global security and stability.