WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — US Secretary of State John Kerry and Pakistani Prime Minister Sharif discussed counterterrorism efforts on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, Department of State spokesperson John Kirby said in a release on Tuesday.
"The Secretary reiterated the need for Pakistan to prevent all terrorists from using Pakistani territory as safe havens, while commending recent efforts by Pakistani security forces to counter extremist violence," the release stated.
In August, the White House stated that the United States is committed to its partnership with Pakistan in combating terrorism in the country and across the region after the deadly terror attack in the city of Quetta, where more than 70 people were killed by a suicide bomber at a civil hospital.
