Summary US President Donald Trump posted a message on Twitter.
WASHINGTON (Dunya News) – In a new sign of thaw in the frosty relations between Pakistan and the United States, President Donald Trump said Washington is starting to develop a much better relationship with Pakistan and its leaders.
In a message posted on Twitter on Saturday morning, he also thanked Pakistani leaders for their cooperation on many fronts.
Starting to develop a much better relationship with Pakistan and its leaders. I want to thank them for their cooperation on many fronts.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2017
Earlier on Thursday, Trump praised Pakistani security forces for securing the release of an American woman, her Canadian husband and their three children from Taliban captivity. He praised the Pakistani government and armed forces for the cooperation to rescue the family in an operation.
The US leader said Caitlan Coleman and Joshua Boyle’s release was a "positive moment" for US relations with Pakistan.
"This is a positive moment for our country s relationship with Pakistan. The Pakistani government’s cooperation is a sign that it is honoring America’s wishes for it to do more to provide security in the region. We hope to see this type of cooperation and teamwork in helping secure the release of remaining hostages and in our future joint counterterrorism operations," said statement from White House.
Boyle and Coleman were kidnapped by the Afghan Taliban during a 2012 backpacking trip to war-torn Afghanistan, and they appeared in a hostage video in December last year pleading for their release.
