Washington, May 22 (PTI) Pakistan has allowed the US military to have overflight and access to be able to support its presence in Afghanistan, a top Pentagon official has told lawmakers.
Assistant Secretary of Defence for Indo-Pacific Affairs David F Helvey also told members of the Senate Armed Services Committee on Friday that the US will continue its conversation with Pakistan due to the important role it has played to support the peace process in the neighbouring war-torn country.
Helvey said that Pakistan has allowed the US to have overflight and access to be able to support its military presence in Afghanistan.
Pakistan has played an important role in Afghanistan and they have supported the Afghan peace process, he said, responding to Senator Joe Manchin during a hearing by the Senate Armed Services Committee on Afghanistan.
We will continue our conversations with Pakistan because their support and their contribution to the future of Afghanistan, the future of peace in Afghanistan is going to be critical, the Pentagon official said.
Could you outline your assessment of Pakistan and specifically the Pakistan Intelligence Service the ISI, and the role you expect them to play in our future? Manchin had asked.
Last month, US President Joe Biden announced to withdraw all troops from Afghanistan by September 11 this year...
