ISLAMABAD, FEB 27 (DNA) – A senior aide to U.S. President Donald Trump said during a visit to Pakistan that Washington wants a new relationship with Islamabad.

The US embassy in Islamabad said in a statement (Tuesday) that deputy assistant to the U.S. president Lisa Curtis said that the United States seeks to move toward a new relationship with Pakistan, based on a shared commitment to defeat all terrorist groups that threaten regional stability.

The embassy said that the new relationship would also be based on a shared vision of a peaceful future for Afghanistan.