WASHINGTON, March 29: Chairman, US Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen Peter Pace, who was in Islamabad last week, is believed to have discussed various proposals with his Pakistani counterparts for effectively combating Taliban and Al Qaeda supporters operating along the Pakistan-Afghan border, US officials said.
“(We are) having dialogue about how our militaries can work more effectively and efficiently together” in the war against terror, Gen Pace told a briefing on Tuesday afternoon in Washington.
The US general, who visited Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey last week, to consult America’s allies on the war against terror also praised the Pakistan Army for the role it played in dealing with the aftermath of the Oct 8 earthquake.
“The Pakistani government can be very proud of what (the army) did to support its own people,” he said.
Gen Pace said that Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey were working diligently to reduce transit of terrorists across their borders.
The general did not say what specific proposals he discussed with the Pakistani military but described the talks as “a good, open dialogue amongst our military folks.”
He said that Pakistan, like Saudi Arabia and Turkey, fighting hard against terrorism inside the country as well as to stop cross-border movement of suspected terrorists.
Gen Pace said that while in Pakistan he also had the opportunity to observe the US forces who were now wrapping up a six-month operation in support of the Pakistan relief efforts.
“We can be very proud of what our folks have done in support of the Pakistan government,” he said.
