Since Asim Munir’s visit to the US, the speculation about the two nations shaking hands has been fuelling the fire. In another development, the United States and Pakistan held the latest round of the US-Pakistan Counterterrorism Dialogue in Islamabad on Tuesday (local time). During the counterterrorism dialogue, both countries reaffirmed that their shared commitment will contribute to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.

As reported by news agency ANI, the dialogue on anti-terrorism was co-chaired by Special Secretary for the United Nations, Nabeel Munir, and US Department of State Acting Coordinator for Counterterrorism Gregory D. LoGerfo. The information about the dialogue was released by the governments of the United States and Pakistan. 

The joint statement on counterstatement stated that,  “Both delegations underscored the critical importance of developing effective approaches to terrorist threats, including those posed by the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), ISIS-Khorasan, and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP).”