WASHINGTON: The United States will be looking at its relationship with Pakistan in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday, to formulate what role Washington would want it to play in the future of Afghanistan. Asked by lawmakers if it is time for Washington to reassess its relationship with Pakistan, Blinken said the administration would soon be doing that. Blinken also called on Pakistan to deny legitimacy to the Taliban unless they meet international demands. Pakistan had maintained diplomatic contact with the Taliban dating from the guerrillas’ rise in the 1990s and it was one of only three countries to recognise its 1996-2001 government. But Pakistan has frequently viewed Afghanistan through the prism of its historic rivalry with India, a major partner to the fallen regime.

Source: Pakistan Today September 14, 2021 07:30 UTC