US supports Pakistan's efforts to address its economic challenges: Mathew Miller

WASHINGTON (92 News) - US State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller has said that Pakistan has made progress to stabilize its economy and America supports its efforts address economic challenges.

Responding to a query about Pakistan's discussions with the IMF for a new multi-billion-dollars loan agreement on Wednesday, he said: "We welcome last month’s announcement that the IMF has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan. We understand the – as you said, the Pakistani minister of finance is in Washington for meetings at the IMF and World Bank. Pakistan has made progress to stabilize its economy, and we support its efforts to manage its daunting debt burden. We encourage the government to prioritize and expand economic reforms to address its economic challenges. Our support for the country’s economic success is unwavering, and we will continue to engage with Pakistan through technical agreements, as well as through our trade and investment ties, all of which are priorities of our bilateral relationship."

To a question about statements of Indian Prime Minister Modi and his defense minister that India will not hesitate to cross borders to kill terrorist that  are a kind of confessing to the assassination of Nijjar in Canada, Pannun’s murder-to-hire plot in New York and killings in Pakistan, Mathew Miller said: "As I have said before, the United States is not going to get in the – into the middle of this, but we do encourage both India and Pakistan to avoid escalation and find a resolution through dialogue."