RECENTLY, President Trump’s administration has tendered its gratitude to the Pakistan authorities’ regarding their current role of counter-terrorism in Afghanistan.

Trump’s narrative regarding Pakistan suggests that the US still has significant strategic interests in the country, particularly in terms of military engagement and counterterrorism efforts.

His administration is expected to recalibrate US-Pakistan relations, removing past misunderstandings and focusing on practical cooperation on counter-terrorism efforts in the region.

Against this backdrop, , the US-Pak ties under the Trump administration’s second term can transcend beyond a thanksgiving scenario to a broad -based involvement by focusing on bilateral engagement between Washington and Islamabad while navigating the future of this relationship on multifaceted level.

The Pakistani government has assisted in disrupting and dismantling terror networks.

Additionally, the US Administration has appreciated the role of Pakistani security forces in combating terrorism in the region and European military officials have also recognized these efforts.

Needless to say, Pakistan ‘s security forces and its intelligence services have played a critical role in counter-terrorism efforts by denying safe havens to terrorists and undeniably, Pakistan’s army has launched several operations against insurgents and terrorists.

To counter the terrorism narratives, Pakistan has devised a compact National Action Plan (NAP) being implemented via National Counter-terrorism Authority (NACTA) to combat extremism, terrorism, sectarianism and militancy in Pakistan.

Some South Asian strategic experts........

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