KARACHI \u2014 U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could \u201cvery quickly\u201d resolve the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, even as the two countries continue talks in Istanbul to ease cross-border tensions, Dawn.com reported.<\/p>\n
Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Trump described the dispute as \u201cone of eight wars\u201d his administration had ended in eight months, adding:<\/p>\n
\u201cI heard that Pakistan and Afghanistan have started up, but I\u2019ll get that solved very quickly. I know them both \u2026 the Pakistan field marshal and the prime minister are great people.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump claimed credit for mediating multiple conflicts worldwide, saying his goal was to \u201csave millions of lives\u201d and calling it \u201ca great thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks come amid Pakistan\u2013Afghanistan peace talks in Istanbul, following recent border clashes and Pakistani airstrikes that killed dozens on both sides.<\/p>\n
Trump recently praised Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir for their role in helping secure the Gaza ceasefire, while Sharif lauded Trump\u2019s \u201cvisionary leadership\u201d and reiterated Pakistan\u2019s plan to nominate him for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, U.S. Senator Marco Rubio said strengthening U.S.\u2013Pakistan ties would not harm Washington\u2019s relations with India. Speaking at a State Department briefing, Rubio said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see an opportunity to expand our strategic relationship with Pakistan\u2026 nothing we\u2019re doing with Pakistan comes at the expense of our friendship with India, which is deep, historic, and important.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that India understands Washington\u2019s need for \u201cmature and pragmatic diplomacy\u201d and that both South Asian nations remain key partners for the United States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI \u2014 U.S. President Donald Trump has said he could \u201cvery quickly\u201d resolve the ongoing conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, even as the two countries continue talks in Istanbul to ease cross-border tensions, Dawn.com reported. Speaking on the sidelines of the ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Trump described the dispute as \u201cone of eight wars\u201d …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":50269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-50268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-south-asia"],"yoast_head":"\n