The United States has reiterated its support to Pakistan in the fight against terrorism, saying the latter will continue to be a \u201cstalwart partner\u201d of the US in the face of recent terrorist attacks.
\nUS State Department spokesperson Ned Price made this statement in response to a query at a weekly press briefing on Monday.
\nOn Jan 30, a powerful explosion ripped through a mosque in Peshawar\u2019s Red Zone area where between 300 and 400 people \u2014 mostly police officers \u2014 had gathered for prayers. The suicide blast blew away the wall of the prayer hall and an inner roof and claimed 84 lives.
\nThe outlawed Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) initially claimed responsibility for the attack. It later distanced itself from it but sources earlier indicated that it might have been the handiwork of some local faction of the outlawed group.
\nCommenting on the renewed wave of terrorism in Pakistan, Price said \u201cthis is a scourge that affects Pakistan, it affects India, it affects Afghanistan. It is something that we\u2019re focused on throughout the entire region\u201d.
\nWhen it comes to Pakistan, he said, \u201cthey are an important partner of the US, and a partner in any number of ways\u201d.
\n\u201cWe\u2019ve talked in recent days about our commitment to stand with Pakistan in the face of these security threats,\u201d the spokesperson underlined.
\nOver the past few months, terrorism has been rearing its head again in the country, especially in KP and Balochistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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