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US must stay engaged with Pakistan for stamping out terrorism in the region: Pak-US business Council

September 20, 2017

LAHORE Sep 20 (INP): Founder Chairman Pak-US Business Council and Chairman United Business Group Iftikhar Ali Malik on Wednesday said it is important for Pakistan and US to stay engaged together for stamping out menace of terrorism in the region besides pursuing common objectives. Talking to media here today, the veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik said it is a matter of fact that Pakistan has always given full support to USA in the region whether it was Afghan war against Russia or US war against terrorism in Afghanistan,” adding he said that even former Secretary Hillary Clinton and other top officials of US have on and off several time acknowledged that “Pakistanis have suffered ‘extraordinary losses’ in the fight against the Taliban and other extremists groups”. He said Pakistan is a nuclear-armed state sitting at the crossroads of a strategic region and disengaging Pakistan at this crucial time, will not serve the purpose for peace in the world. INP/AH