Tillerson: Stop terrorists from using Pakistan soil

Tillerson: Stop terrorists from using Pakistan soil
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US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday bluntly told Pakistan’s top leadership that it must increase efforts to eradicate terrorists operating within the country.

Islamabad: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Tuesday bluntly told Pakistan’s top leadership that it must increase efforts to eradicate terrorists operating within the country.

Tillerson arrived here on a whirlwind visit to reset bilateral ties strained after President Donald Trump accused Pakistan of providing safe havens to terrorist groups. During his meeting with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Tillerson discussed the bilateral cooperation and partnership, expanding economic ties between the US and Pakistan, and Pakistan’s critical role in the region.

Abbasi chaired an inter-agency meeting attended by Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Minister of Defence Khurram Dastigir Khan, Foreign Secretary Tehmina Janjua, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa, ISI chief Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar and other officials.

The US embassy here said that the Secretary reiterated President Trump’s message that “Pakistan must increase its efforts to eradicate militants and terrorists operating within the country".

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