Prime Minister Imran Khan stated in an interview with The New York Times that Pakistan wants a partnership with Washington built on trust and shared goals in order to ensure a political solution in Afghanistan before US forces depart.

Pakistan chose to join the so-called US-led war on terror, and now that America is leaving neighboring Afghanistan, “basically Pakistan would want a civilized relationship,” Khan added.

“Unfortunately, the relationship was a bit lopsided during this war on terror. It was a lopsided relationship because the U.S. felt that they were giving aid to Pakistan, they felt that Pakistan then had to do U.S.’s bidding. And what Pakistan did in terms of trying to do the U.S. bidding actually cost Pakistan a lot in human lives.”

Pakistan, according to Khan, utilized its clout to bring the Taliban to the bargaining table with the US and the Afghan government.

His remarks came after President Joe Biden met with Afghan President Ashraf Ghani at the White House on Friday. Biden vowed the United States' assistance for Afghanistan's war-torn country, which is experiencing an uptick in violence. Since taking office in January, the US president has yet to communicate with his Pakistani counterpart.