US : Support For Afghan-Led Peace Process Important For Enduring Peace

 The remarks comes amid a speedy withdrawal of US troops as America's almost 20-yr navy challenge in Afghanistan is about to finish on August 31.

Washington: The US has stated that nearby consensus and assist for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace system is crucial for a long-lasting peace, stressing that Afghanistan's neighbours and international locations withinside the place have a actual stake withinside the war-torn nation's destiny.

The remarks got here on Friday, hours after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken had a telephonic verbal exchange together along with his Pakistan counterpart Shah Mahmood Qureshi, amidst a speedy withdrawal of American and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) troops from Afghanistan.

During the call, Blinken underscored the significance of endured bilateral cooperation among the United States and Pakistan.

The verbal exchange passed off withinside the backdrop of news that the Taliban has made massive territorial profits in Afghanistan. Taliban terrorists are actually idea to govern approximately a 3rd of the war-torn country.

"Afghanistan's neighbours and international locations withinside the place have a actual stake in Afghanistan's destiny and have an impact on with the parties," a State Department spokesperson informed PTI.

"Regional consensus and assist for an Afghan-led and Afghan-owned peace system is crucial for a long-lasting peace," the spokesperson stated in reaction to a question.

In respond to every other question, the spokesperson stated that safety help to Pakistan turned into suspended in 2018.

"We hold to paintings with the Pakistan navy on severa troubles and price our robust bilateral partnership," the spokesperson stated.

"We do now no longer remark or speculate on regulations which can or might not be below deliberation," the reputable stated whilst requested if President Joe Biden is reviewing the suspension of safety help to Pakistan.

In May, Biden endured his predecessor Donald Trump's coverage on postponing safety help to Pakistan with none readability if the management will extrade its stance withinside the destiny.

Trump suspended all safety help to Pakistan in January 2018, arguing that he turned into now no longer glad with Islamabad's cooperation and function withinside the combat in opposition to terrorism.

Earlier for the duration of her day by day information conference, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki informed newshounds that the American intelligence network has by no means stated it turned into inevitable for the Taliban to take over Afghanistan after the withdrawal of US forces from there.

"We have skilled over 300,000. We've provided $3.nine billion in humanitarian help. These are courageous combatants who've taken on casualties and fought off over the direction of the ultimate numerous years. We need to equip and empower them, and it's miles now of their hands. But it isn't always inevitable, nor has any intelligence evaluation expected it turned into inevitable," she stated.

Biden on Thursday introduced that America's almost 20-yr navy challenge in Afghanistan will finish on August 31.