Washington (Web Desk): US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert on Tuesday said that Pakistan can play a critical role in bringing Afghan Taliban to the negotiation table.
During a press briefing in Washington, Nauert also said that the meeting between US Vice President Mike Pence and Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbas last week in Washington discussed US’ South Asia strategy.
The spokesperson further said that Pakistan has taken positive steps in the right direction in the crackdown on terrorist groups, Radio Pakistan reported.
Earlier, the Pentagon said that there are no plans for US forces in Afghanistan to cross international borders in order to chase the Taliban or other terrorist groups conducting attacks inside Afghanistan.
Lieutenant Colonel Mike Andrews told Pajhwok Afghan News, “Say, for example, we have troops in contact and then the Taliban forces go across the border. They are clearly inside Pakistan then. There’s no change with regards to respecting the territorial sovereignty of Pakistan.”
