KARACHI: Stressing that the India-Pakistan conflict endures despite the `cease of fire` in May, the military`s chief spokesperson has calle d on Washington to intervene to resolve outstanding issues that persist between the nuclear-armed South Asian neighbours.

In an interview, aired by Pakistani TV channels on Friday and purportedly given to a German media house, Lt-Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry alsoaffirmed that Pakistan had a longstanding relationship with the US, maintaining that `there is no either-or in our relations with other countries`.

When asked about Army Chief Asim Munir`s visits to the US and whether they had helped with `warming up` ties, the ISPR chief appreciated President Trump`s role in mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan after their fourday escalation.

`Over a period of time, we have been able to enhance and amplify on our convergences(with the US) and deftly managed the divergences,` he said.

`There are areas where a lot can be done, there are areas where a lot of engagement can be done,` he said, adding that `Pakistan views its relationship with the US as very important.

`We don`t think that these relationships have anything to do or there is either-or with other countries.` At this point, the interviewer inter jected him to mention China, with the DG ISPR continuing following a cut in the video that `we, atthe same time, have very constructive and strategic relationships with China and other countries.

He said that there is a lot of `scope` for collaboration between the US and Pakistan on the matter of counterterrorism.

On the issue of strained relations with India, DG ISPR referred to the May escalation, noting that `On May 10, actually the fire ceased it`s the cease of fire that happened, [but] the conflict endures.

`We have no doubt in ourminds in Pakistan that each and every incident of terrorism that happens in Pakistan behind that is Indian support and its abetment.

`Whether it is the Kashmir issue, whether it is state-sponsored terrorism of India, whether it is the rising extremism of Hindutva mentality, rationality that has gripped India... Pakistan believes that the issues need [a] resolution, he said.

`Especially players like the USA, they must intervene,` he said.