WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, has voiced support for Pakistan in fight against terrorism, saying terrorist attacks from the territory of Afghanistan is a matter of concern.
Pakistan's position is that the Afghan Taliban have not taken effective measures to prevent terrorist attacks from their territory. Pakistan has taken action due to insufficient measures by the Taliban, Rubio said.
The US secretary of state said United States does not want Pakistan to be a target of terrorism.
Atlanta, US: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says, ''We share, that Pakistan is concerned about terrorist attacks that are being sponsored from the territory of Afghanistan. They feel that the Taliban is not doing enough to constrain those attacks, and they've taken action against it. We obviously have heard those concerns on their part. We obviously don't want them to be targeted by terrorism...''
— IANS (@ians_india) October 31, 2026Regarding the war in Ukraine, he has said that he cannot say for sure whether peace in Ukraine will be possible through negotiations or not.
The US secretary of state said that no one is claiming that a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine is close, but the United States is trying to prevent a very destructive war.
Marco Rubio said that the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, is facing devastating attacks on energy infrastructure every night, while civilian deaths in the country are also continuing to increase, with 20,000 people being killed every month in Russia.
Expressing concern over the intensity and devastation of the war, he said that this is an extremely deadly and destructive war, with each passing month of the war causing more destruction and casualties.
The US Secretary of State added that the US is trying to stop this destructive war and find a viable path to peace.