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US voices concern over rise in TTP attacks in Pakistan

| @indiablooms | Oct 24, 2022, at 04:14 am

Islamabad:  US State Department's Special Representative and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Afghanistan Thomas West has expressed concern that Pakistan is witnessing a rise in attacks led by banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

West was quoted as saying by The News International that Pakistan is an important partner of the United States and the two countries will continue to work together.

Sharing the details of his meetings in Pakistan, West said that the challenges faced by the country in dealing with the banned outfit were discussed.

He said that the same concerns were discussed in a meeting with Minister of the State on Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar, but said that it is not a new challenge.

West said that Pakistan has been dealing with the challenges linked with  the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).

"The [increase in] attacks led by banned TTP is a challenge that Pakistan has been dealing with," he was quoted as saying by the newspaper.

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