Nawaz statement on Mumbai attacks an inflection point for Pakistan: Pentagon

Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Dana White during the regular briefing at the Pentagon on Friday said that deposed prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s statements regarding the 26/11 Mumbai attacks is an “inflection point” for Pakistan.

She said that US expects more from Pakistan and hopes it will play a major role in maintaining peace.
The Pentagon spokesman further said that Pakistan can do more with respect to the security of Afghanistan.
She expressed hope that Pakistan will be a partner in safeguarding the region and would “do more” to uphold regional peace in South Asia.
Referring to the security situation in Afghanistan, White said Pakistan had been a victim of terrorism but she also alleged that the Pakistan and Afghanistan have also “sponsored terrorism”.
The US claim has been refuted multiple times by the country’s top military and civil hierarchy. Pakistan, over the years, has carried out comprehensive counter-insurgency operations in the tribal areas, once a hotbed for militancy, and has been successful in restoring the writ of the state and eliminating terrorist safe havens on Pakistani soil.