The United States and Pakistan held their fourth formal counterterrorism dialogue in Washington on Tuesday, with both sides pledging deeper cooperation against militant groups threatening regional stability. Talks were led by US Counterterrorism Coordinator Ambassador Gregory LoGerfo and Pakistani Foreign Ministry Special Secretary Ambassador Nabeel Munir, and a joint statement named ISIS-Khorasan, Al Qaeda, the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), and the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) as shared security concerns. The meeting signals a continued warming of ties after a strained period following the 2021 US withdrawal from Afghanistan, even as Pakistan faces intensifying domestic violence — July 2026 was recorded as the deadliest month of the year, with 205 people killed in militant attacks and counter-terrorism operations.