Pakistan briefs senior US envoy on counterterrorism efforts after Trump tweet

ISLAMABAD — Pakistani officials brief a visiting senior American diplomat on recent efforts to combat terrorism, after US President Donald Trump suspended security assistance to the longtime ally.

The Foreign Office says the delegation led by Acting Assistant Secretary of State Alice Wells were briefed Monday on “recent counter-terrorism actions taken by Pakistan’s law enforcement agencies that contributed to visible improvement in the security situation of Pakistan.”

The statement says these actions “would also contribute towards peace and stability in the entire region.”

US officials have long accused Pakistan of harboring militant groups that carry out attacks in neighboring Afghanistan, charges denied by Islamabad. Earlier this month, the US said it would suspend military aid until Pakistan takes decisive action against militants. The decision could affect up to $2 billion in aid.

— AP