Washington: Pakistan can contribute to regional stability by acting against terrorists on its soil who seek to attack its neighbours, the United States has said.
"We believe that Pakistan can directly contribute to regional stability by acting against militants on its soil who seek to attack its neighbours," State Department Spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday at his daily news conference.
The State Department extended support to the government of Pakistan at a time when cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has threatened to hold mass protests in the country.
"We support the democratically elected Government of Pakistan. We also support the peaceful right of protest. But this is an internal matter for the Pakistani Government and Pakistani authorities to speak to," he said in response to a question.
Kirby also spoke on fighting terrorism in the South Asian region. He believes for controlling terrorism one need to come up with a common, comprehensive and collaborative solutions.
"It is a regional issue. We are going to continue to work with regional countries, regional partners, to deal with this because it is a common threat to everybody. And it requires common, comprehensive, collaborative solutions," John Kirby added.
Kirby was responding to a question on terrorism in South Asia in the aftermath of the attack on a police academy in Quetta that claimed over 60 lives.
"Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who were affected by this. And remember that many of the victims were police cadets, young people who were training and learning to defend their citizens. This is a cowardly, lethal, horrific attack," he said.
"Sadly, it is not the first time that the people of Pakistan have fallen victim to terrorism. Many soldiers and civilians have died," he said.
"We remain committed to supporting the Government of Pakistan in its efforts to end the scourge of terrorism and violent extremism and to promote peace and stability, Kirby signed off.
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