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US commander in Afghanistan Gen Nicolson for ‘holistic review’ of US relations with Pakistan

WASHINGTON: The top US commander in Afghanistan Genera John Nicolson has called for a “holistic review” of the relationship with Pakistan.

“Our complex relationship with Pakistan is best assessed through a holistic review,” Nicholson told the Senate Armed Services Committee. He added that ties with Pakistan would be a priority in his discussions with US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and the White House, which has given few details on its strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

However, experts said the Nicholson’s remarks could signal a harsher policy toward Pakistan under President Donald Trump’s administration. However, they warned that such an approach could be a high-risk strategy that could threaten the long-term stability of the region.

A report released earlier this week from the Hudson Institute, a Washington-based think tank, called for a new US approach to Pakistan with the Trump administration making it “more and more costly for Pakistani leaders to employ a strategy of supporting terrorist proxies to achieve regional strategic goals.”