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The United States is closing in on an agreement with Islamabad for access to Pakistani airspace so that it can conduct military operations in Afghanistan, months after the US withdrew its troops from the Taliban-ruled country. US President Joe Biden’s administration conducted a classified briefing with members of Congress about the matter, and three sources familiar with the contents of the meeting revealed to CNN that the governments were close to an agreement. In return for using its airspace, Pakistan wants a memorandum of understanding on counterterrorism assistance and help with its diffi…