Pakistan is an important stakeholder, want to work with it for peace & prosperity: Ned Price

WASHINGTON (92 News) - US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price has said that Pakistan is an important stakeholder and the US is looking forward to continuing the work that has the potential to promote peace and prosperity in Pakistan and throughout the region.

Replying to queries about the Afghanistan attacks during a briefing on Monday, he said: "We view Pakistan as an important stakeholder, an important partner, with whom we are engaging and have engaged as we work together to bring about an Afghanistan that is more stable, is more secure, is more prosperous, and importantly an Afghanistan that respects the basic and fundamental rights of its people, all of its people, including its minorities, its women, its girls."

He said that for almost 75 years the US relationship with Pakistan has been a vital one. "We look forward to continuing that work with the new government in Pakistan across regional and international issues. This is work that has the potential to promote peace and prosperity in Pakistan and throughout the region. We have already congratulated the new Pakistani prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, on his election, and we look – we work – excuse me – we look forward to working closely with his government," he maintained.