ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador to Pakistan Mr. David Hale called on National Security Adviser Lt Gen (R) Nasser Khan Janjua on Wednesday morning. Issues concerning heinous terrorist attack on Police Training College at Quetta, counter-terrorism operations and cross-border attacks came under discussion.
Mr. David condemned the attack on Quetta’s Police Training College and expressed his deepest regrets and also offered all out help from US in this regard. The National Security Advisor briefed him on the efforts Pakistan is making to improve the security situation by implementing National Action Plan. He also emphasized on the need to break the nexus of Afghanistan based terrorist who are operating under the patronage of NDS and RAW. They are being covertly supported to come and hit the soft targets in Pakistan. He quoted that terrorists who attacked the Police Training College were constantly in touch with their leadership based in Afghanistan. Pakistan needs US support in this regard. Lt General Janjua stated that peace in Afghanistan is directly linked to the peace in Pakistan and political reconciliation in Afghanistan is inevitable for the stability of the region. The US Ambassador also apprised the NSA of the initiatives US has taken to improve security situation in Afghanistan. —INP
