US applauds Pakistan’s counterterrorism efforts after Islamabad talks

The United States has applauded Pakistan for its "continued success in containing terrorist entities in the region and the world", according to a joing statement by Pakistan's foreign ministry. "The United States applauded Pakistan's continued successes to contain terrorist entities that pose a threat to the peace and security of the region and the world," read the statement.

"Furthermore, the United States expressed condolences for the loss of civilians and members of law enforcement agencies in terrorist incidents in Pakistan, including the barbaric Jaffar Express terrorist attack andthe bombing of a school bus in Khuzdar," it added.

The move comes after a day the United States and Pakistan designated the Pakistani separatist Baloch Liberation Army and its alias, The Majeed Brigade, as a foreign terrorist organisation. The BLA, now declared a terror organisation, has been engaged in decades-long movement against the Pakistani state, seeking independence for its natural resources, Hindustan Times reports.