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US Afghanistan War Commission meets Pakistan's Army Chief
A delegation from the US Afghanistan War Commission met with Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, in Rawalpindi to discuss the two-decade US engagement in Afghanistan.
The commission, co-chaired by Shamila N. Chaudhary and Dr. Colin F. Jackson, is conducting a comprehensive review of US military, strategic, and diplomatic involvement in Afghanistan from June 2001 to August 2021. During the meeting at General Headquarters, the delegation acknowledged Pakistan’s operational contributions and sacrifices throughout the conflict.
Field Marshal Munir provided Pakistan’s strategic assessment of the security dynamics that shaped the war and highlighted the domestic, economic, and security challenges the nation faced. He emphasized that any evaluation of the conflict’s strategic, diplomatic, and operational dimensions must incorporate regional perspectives and Pakistan’s practical counter-terrorism experience.
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Afghanistan · Asim Munir · Pakistan · Shamila N. Chaudhary · US Afghanistan War Commission
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- [● 3 SOURCES] The US delegation acknowledged Pakistan’s long-standing role and sacrifices during the Afghan conflict. www.indiandefensenews.in · khybernews.tv · thefinancialdaily.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] Asim Munir emphasized that the commission’s evaluation should incorporate regional perspectives and Pakistan’s counter-terrorism experience. www.indiandefensenews.in · khybernews.tv · thefinancialdaily.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Pakistan has seen a sharp increase in cross-border terrorist incidents since the Afghan Taliban returned to power in 2021. khybernews.tv
- [● 3 SOURCES] Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir presented Pakistan’s strategic assessment of the security factors that shaped the Afghan conflict. www.indiandefensenews.in · khybernews.tv · thefinancialdaily.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The US Afghanistan War Commission is reviewing the United States’ twenty-year military, strategic, and diplomatic engagement in Afghanistan from June 2001 to August 2021. www.indiandefensenews.in · khybernews.tv · thefinancialdaily.com