Pak source of 'significant challenges' in Afghanistan: US
15 Sept 2017 11:00 PM IST
Washington: Pakistan has been a source of "significant challenges" in Afghanistan, enabling the Taliban to plan coordinated attacks in the war-torn country, President Donald Trump's nominee for the US ambassador to Afghanistan has said.
If confirmed by the Senate, John R Bass said, in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, that he will try to change the Pakistan government's approach and try to find the best resolution to the problem.
"Obviously, Pakistan has a key role to play (in Afghanistan). They've been, as we know, a source of some of the significant challenges in Afghanistan, in enabling the Taliban to rest and refit, plan coordinated attacks. So, we've got a lot of work to do," Bass said.
Responding to lawmakers' questions on Wednesday, Brass said the US "will not succeed if we do not have the support and cooperation of" Pakistan, its neighbours and the wider circumference of significant countries in the wider region.
"I think one of the things working in our favour as we pick our way through this complicated landscape is that generally speaking, everyone wants to see the same result in Afghanistan. It's not in anyone's interest for Afghanistan to remain a sink hole of violence and a safe haven for extreme terrorism," he said.
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