The Pakistani government has approved a revitalized national counter-terrorism campaign, Operation Azm-i-Istehkam, aimed at eradicating extremism and terrorism from the country. However, Pakistan’s government is making efforts to build a nationwide “consensus” before it launches the new military operation against militants, the defense minister said.

Deputy secretary of state Kurt Campbell emphasized that while the US should welcome more Chinese students, they should focus on humanities rather than sciences due to security concerns over sensitive technology. He highlighted a shortage of Americans in STEM fields and stressed the need to recruit more international students from India, a key US security partner, rather than China.

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