Very honest about concerns on safe havens in Pakistan: US

TIL Desk Bollywood/ The United States has been very honest about its concerns with Pakistan for a long time about the terrorist safe havens along with the border areas of Afghanistan, the Pentagon has said.

Afghanistan and the US have criticised Pakistan in the past for allowing Taliban fighters to cross into Pakistan where they are provided safe havens and also receive medical treatment.

“We’ve been very honest about our concerns with Pakistan for a long time, about the safe havens that exist on their side of the border along that spine. And those concerns are still valid today,” Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby told reporters on Thursday at a news conference.

As Afghanistan’s neighbour, Pakistan certainly has equities and responsibilities with respect to terrorism in that part of the world, Kirby said. “We continue to have candid conversations with Pakistani leaders about our concerns,” he said in response to a question.