Foreign Office says legislation includes references to Pakistan that are 'completely unwarranted, and inconsistent with the spirit of Pakistan-US cooperation on Afghanistan since 2001'
In United Nations Security Council meeting, Isaczai says both countries should establish joint monitoring and verification mechanism to make the fight against terrorism effective
David F Helvey, Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs told the Senate Armed Services Committee on Saturday that the US government will continue to engage Pakistan due to the country’s significant role in the Afghan peace process.
In March, The New York Times reported that American intelligence agencies have warned Biden that the Taliban may overrun most of Afghanistan within a couple of years and would potentially allow Al-Qaeda again.
SAPM on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam will represent Pakistan at the summit.
Pakistan was not among the 40 countries initially invited to the summit when it was announced by US President Joe Biden last month.
The summit “will be a key milestone on the road to the United Nations Climate Change Conference [COP26] this November in Glasgow [in the U.K.],” said the White House.