US Budget Includes USD 15 Mn For Improving Security Along Pakistan-Afghan Border

Islamabad

The US budget for 2023 includes $15 million for improving security along the Pakistan-Afghan border and an unspecified amount of funds to promote gender equality in Pakistan, reported to source.
The report said: The first pledge underlines Washington's desire to help Islamabad curb terrorist attacks from Afghanistan that have become a major threat for Pakistan.

The funds provided for gender equality indicate the possibility of further US engagement with Pakistan in social developments.
Both US and Pakistan are looking for a stable relationship based on shared concerns and interests, as the US State Department said at a recent news briefing, according to source.
The US seeks a strong partnership with Pakistan on counter-terrorism and expects sustained action against all militant and terrorist groups without distinction, said a State Department spokesperson when asked by source to comment on Washington's calls to assist Islamabad in dealing with TTP threats amid a spike in terror incidents.
Both countries have suffered terribly due to terrorism, the US official said.
We look forward to cooperative efforts to eliminate all regional and global terrorist threats and are continuing to discuss ways that can be most effective in this regard, the spokesperson said, as quoted by source.

The US has on multiple occasions said that they will help Pakistan deal with the TTP. The militant group has launched various attacks on Pakistan's security forces using Afghanistan's soil.
The issue was also mentioned during Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto's recent telephonic conversation with his US counterpart Antony Blinkon.