WASHINGTON: A US State Department spokesperson has said that Pakistan is an important partner of the United States and both countries benefitted from the bilateral cooperation, but observed that the Trump administration would like Islamabad to ‘do more’ through cooperation. Spokesperson Heather Nauert made these remarks at a briefing a day after Trump made remarks against Pakistan in a tweet that evoke a strong reaction from the government. The State Department spokesperson said that both Islamabad and Washington benefitted from the bilateral cooperation. But they (Pakistan) have a lot to gain through additional cooperation on the issues of terrorism,” she said. Asked to describe the state of the US-Pakistan relationship right now, the spokesperson said: “Pakistan is an important partner.

Source: Pakistan Today January 03, 2018 18:33 UTC