In a strong message, US Vice President Mike Pence has told Pakistan\u2019s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi that his country \u201cmust do more\u201d against Taliban and other terror groups, the White House said on Sunday. Pence said this to Abbasi, who was on a personal trip this week to see his ailing sister. They met at the Naval Observatory residence of Pence on Friday. The meeting was held at the request of Abbasi. \u201cVice President Pence reiterated President Trump\u2019s request that the Government of Pakistan must do more to address the continued presence of the Taliban, Haqqani Network, and other terrorist groups operating in their country,\u201d the White House said in a statement of the meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Vice President stated that US efforts to eliminate terrorist groups who threaten US security and the stability of the region will continue and noted that Pakistan could and should work closer with the US,\u201d the White House said. According to the Dawn newspaper, which reported first reported about the meeting, Pence told the Pakistani Prime Minister that the Trump Administration could take unilateral actions if there was no satisfactory counter-terrorism action from Pakistan.<\/p>\n
During the 30-minute meeting, Pence also emphasised the need for immediate action from Pakistan to stop cross-border attacks, the Dawn reported.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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