Pak, US engage on counter-terrorism issues: Foreign Office

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Thursday said the issues of peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and counter-terrorism would be discussed in greater detail during the core group meeting of Pakistan, Afghanistan and US, in Kabul early next week.

Responding to a question regarding the statement made by President Obama on Thursday morning, the Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tehmina Junjua said, "We have on-going engagement on issues of peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan and counter-terrorism."

"We will have the opportunity to discuss these issues in greater detail when the core group of Pakistan, Afghanistan and the US will meet in Kabul early next week", the Spokesperson added.

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