Pakistan trumpeted the arrest of Mohammad Sharifullah, whom it blames for a 2021 attack on US troops, in a military operation along the border with Afghanistan, as the result of its renewal of counter-terrorism cooperation with US.

Yesterday's news came hours after US President Trump thanked Pakistan for the arrest during remarks to Congress, adding that Sharifullah was on his way to the US to face justice. "We will continue to partner closely with the United States in securing regional peace and stability," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said in a statement.