Pakistan’& rsquo; s Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, is offering U.S.
officials a renewed partnership to help handle terrorism hazards originating from Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, previous US unique envoy for Afghan peace, said on Wednesday.U.S.
President Donald Trump hosted Munir at the White House on Wednesday, in an unmatched conference that risked aggravating a dispute with India over the president’& rsquo; s declare that he stopped the recent war between the nuclear-armed South Asian foes.Khalilzad in a post on X highlighted Munir’& rsquo; s possible agenda.One was to get Trump “& ldquo; subcontract the security of US interests in Afghanistan, including on fear, to the Pakistani military.”& rdquo; However, he asserted that Pakistani armed force can not be trusted as it has actually long played a double video game with the United States.“& ldquo; President Trump knows that the Pakistani military has long played a double video game with us.
Throughout the years of our military existence in Afghanistan, Pakistan took our assistance and at the same time provided support and sanctuary to those who were killing our forces.
Likewise, during the war on horror after 9/11, the Pakistani military selectively assisted both us and the al-Qaida terrorists.
Where did we find Bin Laden? All comfortable in Pakistan near one of Pakistan’& rsquo; s military facilities.
And Pakistan still holds Dr.
Afridi who assisted us discover and eliminate Bin Laden,” & rdquo; Khalilzad said.
& ldquo; Bottom line: Gen Asim Munir can not be relied on,” & rdquo; he included.
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