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Pakistan

No treaty of alliance with Pakistan, nor is Islamabad a technical ally: White House

  • Remarks come in backdrop of Pakistan's appeal to global community over emerging terrorist threats from Afghanistan
Published January 15, 2025

The United States has said that Pakistan was never a technical ally of the United States and that “there was no treaty of alliance with Islamabad”.

White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby’s remarks came after a journalist asked if the Biden administration was making any efforts concerning Pakistan’s appeal to the global community over the “mess in Afghanistan, regrouping of al-Qaida, IS, Taliban, TTP and all those terrorist groups” during a press briefing on Tuesday.

“Well, first, I’d – as you know, Pakistan was never a technical ally of the United States,” Kirby said.

“I mean, there was no treaty of alliance with Pakistan.

“But certainly, over many, many years in the last couple of decades, we partnered with Pakistan as appropriate to deal with the terrorist threat that still exists on that spine between Afghanistan and Pakistan. And we recognize that Pakistan is still – still the Pakistani people fall victim to terrorist violence coming from across that border.

“We recognize that. And we have and for as long as we’ll be in office here remain committed to working with Pakistan to address those common threats and challenges. And that’s not – that hasn’t changed. It’s not going to change.”

US asks Kabul to conduct itself responsibly

The remarks come in the backdrop of the US urging Taliban to ensure terrorist attacks are not launched from Afghan soil.

“I’ll first say that, of course, the Pakistani people have suffered greatly at the hands of violent extremists and terrorists. We have a shared interest with the Pakistani people and the Government of Pakistan in combating threats to regional security,” US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller had said in a presser last year.

“That has been a priority for us in engagements with them, and it continues to be.”

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Someone Jan 15, 2025 06:16pm
We have similar complements for you - we were indeed never allies. You just used us when you needed to!
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Fatima Jan 15, 2025 07:01pm
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Yaqoot Mir Jan 15, 2025 07:05pm
Go and Ally with India, Pakistan should clearly align with China, we dont need the US to counter terrorism we DO IT OURSELVES without an iota of support from the US. Fight terrorism on your own soil.
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KU Jan 15, 2025 07:25pm
That there is the true picture of long-term ally of Pak, this should wake up our leading horde, but chances are it won't, they would much rather focus on aid /loans n celebrate it as economic success.
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Re=== Jan 15, 2025 08:07pm
@Someone, This reeks of ingratitude. US used Pakistan for its adventurous disastrous war in Afghanistan and now this. Folks this is what happens when a country is politically and economically weak
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Re=== Jan 15, 2025 10:13pm
You can call this America's fault or the failure of Pakistan's leadership and foreign policy. When a country is weak it gets beat up by everyone. Can Pakistan be strong and stand up to America?
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