US supports Pakistan's right to defend itself from terrorism.

The United States on Tuesday backed Pakistan's right to defend itself against terrorism, saying the Pakistani people had "suffered a lot" from the terror attacks.

US spoke person Ned price during a news briefing at department in Washington

In a weekly press briefing, US State Department spokesman Ned Price, while responding to a question regarding the statement from Pakistan's National Security Committee, said he may resort to targeting terrorist havens across the border if Afghanistan does not take appropriate action. . He said that "Pakistani people have suffered greatly from terrorist attacks", adding that "Pakistan has the right to defend itself against terrorism".

Price added that the United States will "continue to call on the Taliban to uphold their commitment to ensure that Afghan soil is never again used as a launching pad for international terrorist attacks." The US statement came two days after the country's highest security and foreign policy forum, the National Security Council, sent an unequivocal message to the Afghan Taliban regime that Pakistan would not allow its neighbor to provide sanctuaries and facilitate terrorists.

"The forum concluded that no country will be allowed to provide sanctuaries and facilities to terrorists and Pakistan reserves all rights in this regard to protect its people," the statement said., without naming Afghanistan.

Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said international laws criminalize cross-border attacks on terrorist havens.

However, the Afghan Taliban regime rejected Pakistan's claims that the TTP was operating from Afghanistan and warned against any cross-border raids. However, the NSC statement indicates that Pakistan is not convinced of the position of the Afghan Taliban government.

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While responding to a question about the Taliban's recent ban on working for national and international NGOs in Afghanistan, the spokeswoman said the US wanted to be 'very clear and quick' in condemning the 'outrageous' decision. .

"This decision endangers millions of Afghans who depend on humanitarian aid for their survival. "We call on the Taliban to urgently reverse this disastrous decision," Price added.

The speaker also discussed the next action of the United States if the widespread condemnations are not heeded by the Taliban.

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The US State Department spokesperson added: "These are among the very commitments that the Taliban have been unable or unwilling to meet so far."

Price also said the Taliban had made commitments to the international community. But above all, they made commitments to the Afghan people.

Among the commitments the Taliban made and repeatedly abandoned when it came to their own people was a focus on human rights and an emphasis on government formation. That will represent the Afghan people and a a number of other measures that the Taliban have been unable or unwilling to accomplish.

The spokesperson also said that until these commitments are met, the United States will continue to respond in a manner that registers "strong American condemnation while continuing to stand with the Afghan people."