ISLAMABAD: U.S. State Department spokesperson Margaret MacLeod has cautioned that Pakistan continues to face serious threats from the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).
Speaking following the U.S.-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue held in Islamabad on August 12, MacLeod said both countries reaffirmed their shared commitment to combat terrorism in all its forms and exchanged strategies to counter emerging challenges.
She noted that Washington appreciates Pakistan’s successes in its fight against extremist groups and extended condolences over the loss of innocent civilians and security officials in recent attacks, including the Jaffer Express bombing and the assault on a school bus in Khuzdar.
MacLeod, who serves as the U.S. State Department’s Hindi and Urdu spokesperson and Deputy Director of the London International Media Hub, said the dialogue underscored the need for continued cooperation between Washington and Islamabad to strengthen regional security.
