US President Donald Trump has given a big statement regarding the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan. He has said that he will intervene in this matter. Referring to his strong relations with Pakistan, Trump said that Pakistan is doing great work at the moment. He also praised the leaders of Islamabad and said that he will play an active role in this issue.
While talking to the media in Washington, when Trump was asked a question about interfering in the ongoing tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan, he said, I will interfere. But my relations with Pakistan are very good. They have a good Prime Minister, a great General and a good leader. Both of these are people I respect a lot. Pakistan is doing very good work. When he was asked whether Islamabad had sought his intervention after the action against Afghanistan, he referred to their friendly relations instead of giving a direct answer.
After Trump’s statement, the US State Department has also expressed support towards Islamabad. Deputy Secretary of State for Political Affairs Alison M. Hooker said he spoke to Pakistan’s Foreign Secretary to express his condolences for those who lost their lives in the recent conflict. “We are closely monitoring the situation and support Pakistan’s right to defend itself against Taliban attacks,” Hooker said.
In view of the increasing tension between Afghanistan and Pakistan, the US Embassy and Consulate in Pakistan have issued a security advisory for its citizens. The advisory said that in view of the possible terrorist threat, Pakistani security forces have increased their presence in big cities. Law enforcement centers, military bases and large business centers can be targets of terrorist organizations. The Embassy has appealed to American citizens to exercise caution while visiting such places.
In fact, tension between Pakistan and Afghanistan increased when Pakistan carried out air strikes on Kabul. Pakistan says that these attacks were carried out targeting Pakistani Taliban and Islamic State terrorists operating from eastern Afghanistan. Earlier, dozens of soldiers were killed in the clashes in October. At that time Türkiye, Qatar and Saudi Arabia together calmed the situation. At present Pakistan is on high alert. After this military action, the tension between the two neighboring countries has reached dangerous levels.
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