US Backs Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Efforts: Operation Azm-e-Istehkam Garners International Support

The United States has publicly endorsed Pakistan’s recently initiated combat against internal terrorism called Operation Azm-e-Istehkam. In his statement, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller also expressed the United States’ readiness to help Pakistan in its fight against terrorism, stressing mutual concern for the stability of the region. This is happening as the rate of terrorism has increased in Pakistan Through mob action and religious intolerance in the past few weeks. 

Unbiased Reasons For The US Supporting Pakistan’s Counter-Terrorism Operation

The U.S. has formally endorsed Pakistan’s recent anti-terrorism operation named Operation Azm-e-Istehkam. State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a briefing, that both the countries have concerns in common that challenges about security of the region pose. According to Miller “We believe in Pakistan’s struggle against terrorism and the provision of security for its people in a way that will adhere to the principles of the law and human rights protection.

Bilateral Cooperation in Security Matters

Miller outlined the various ways in which the United States and Pakistan collaborate on security issues: Miller outlined the various ways in which the United States and Pakistan collaborate on security issues:

• High-level counterterrorism dialogue
• Adequate financing as the foundation for viable counterterrorism capacity-building initiatives
• Endorsement of Military-to-Military Relations between USA and Pakistan

They include the following; These demonstrate the level of bilateral security cooperation between the two countries and also show more comprehensive measures being taken to combat terrorism in the region.

Mitigating the Latest Forms of Hostilities and Persecution Based On Religion

The US State Department also addressed recent troubling incidents in Pakistan, including: The US State Department also addressed recent troubling incidents in Pakistan, including:

Mob lynching in Swat: A man was strip-naked from a police station and set ablaze for blasphemy charges.

Destruction of minority graves in Punjab: It was later reported that 17 graves of a minority community were exhumed under the pressure of a religious group.

Miller was worried about these events saying, “Any kind of violence or coercion against people is inadmissible, blasphemy laws around the world, including Pakistan, is against our policy,” Miller added that it is against the freedom of religion or belief, human rights abuses foundation.

US Calls for Protection of Human Rights and Religious Freedoms

The spokesperson once again echoed the United States’ constant demand from Pakistani institutions to respect the human rights and basic freedoms of every person. This includes:

• Freedom of religion
• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of association
• Right to peaceful assembly

Miller stressed that these concerns are always voiced in the lectures but also through writing to the administration.

The CPC and China’s Deportation of Pakistani Uighur Muslims

Addressing Pakistan’s continued presence on the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom issues, Miller stated: Addressing Pakistan’s continued presence on the list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for religious freedom issues, Miller stated:

He pointed out that these are and expressed equally in Pakistan CPC status as well as in Department’s yearly reports on International Religious Freedom and Human Rights.

Implications for US-Pakistan Relations

This formed the political support that Pakistan needed to fight the communist agenda through Azm-e-Istehkam while at the same time, the American’s concern for human rights and religious freedom painted the complex relationship shared by the two nations. Pakistan and the US realize that they have a common enemy in the form of terrorism; nevertheless, the latter insists on Pakistan taking steps to address the question of human rights.

The American approval of Pakistan’s Azm-e-Istehkam operation is a new milestone in the struggle against terrorism in South Asia. Though such support tends to enhance the bilateral security cooperation, this is given hand in hand with the desire to see Pakistan improve on its rights of humanity as well as the protection of religious diversity.