US held an exploratory meeting with Haqqani network: Clinton
13 years, 5 months ago

US held an exploratory meeting with Haqqani network: Clinton

Firstpost  

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said the US did not intend to act unilaterally against militant groups inside Pakistan even as she acknowledged that American officials had held one exploratory meeting with the Haqqani network. Islamabad: Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said the US did not intend to act unilaterally against militant groups inside Pakistan even as she acknowledged that American officials had held one exploratory meeting with the Haqqani network. Asked if the US had plans for any military operations against groups like the Haqqani network that are based in Pakistan’s tribal belt, Clinton replied: “We don’t want to act unilaterally, we want to act in concert with our friends, our partners, our strategic allies in Pakistan.” “But we don’t want there to be any misunderstanding that we have to act, otherwise there will be perhaps an incident in the future that takes it out of the hands of any President,” she said. Clinton said the US did “not see any contradiction” between simultaneously fighting and talking with the Taliban and the Haqqani network.

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Pakistani journalist claims US removed ‘Haqqani Network’ from blacklist after Imran Khan’s speech at UNGA, except, he’s wrong
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistani journalist claims US removed ‘Haqqani Network’ from blacklist after Imran Khan’s speech at UNGA, except, he’s wrong

Op India  

Raja Faisal, a Pakistani journalist on Sunday claimed in a tweet that the US has removed terrorist organization ‘Haqqani Network’ from the blacklist following Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly. “A day after the “World must help Taliban” addresser of Pakistan Premier IMRAN KHAN at #UNGA US removes ‘Haqqani Network’ from the blacklist,” tweeted …

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection
3 years, 6 months ago

Taliban sidelined Mullah Baradar due to Pakistan, Haqqani Network's objection

Op India  

Days after the Taliban announced the names of cabinet members of the interim government in Afghanistan, it has now come to light that the acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund was chosen due to his close ties with the Pakistani ISI, reported Bloomberg. Given his public stature and supposed ‘moderate views’, it was initially speculated that Mullah Abdul Ghani …

What the sanitisation of Haqqanis means for Pakistan-US relations
5 years ago

What the sanitisation of Haqqanis means for Pakistan-US relations

Al Jazeera  

For many in Pakistan, no other group better exemplifies the US’s long history of playing sides to suit its own ends. On February 20, days before the signing of a landmark deal between the US and the Taliban in Qatar’s capital, Doha, American “paper of record” The New York Times published an opinion editorial by Haqqani Network leader Sirajuddin Haqqani. …

Pakistan unlikely to act against all terrorist groups : Haqqani
6 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan unlikely to act against all terrorist groups : Haqqani

India TV News  

Asserting that Pakistani leadership defines terrorism differently than the US, Pakistan's former ambassador to America Husain Haqqani said Pakistan is unlikely to act against all terrorist groups as demanded by the US government. "Pakistan’s leadership defines terrorism differently than the US government and thus is unlikely to act against all terrorist groups, as Mike Pompeo demanded," Haqqani, who is now …

Still engaged with US on security cooperation: Pakistan
7 years, 2 months ago

Still engaged with US on security cooperation: Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan today said it was "engaged" with the US on the issue of security cooperation, days after Washingtion suspended military aid worth nearly USD two billion to Islamabad for failing to rein-in terror groups operating from its soil. He said Pakistan has conveyed to the US that "actionable intelligence sharing" can help in advancing the shared goal of defeating terrorism …

Suspected US drone strike along Pakistan-Afghanistan border kills Haqqani Network commander, associate
7 years, 3 months ago

Suspected US drone strike along Pakistan-Afghanistan border kills Haqqani Network commander, associate

Firstpost  

A suspected US drone attack along the Pakistani-Afghan border killed an Islamist militant commander from the Taliban-allied Haqqani Network Parachinar: A suspected United States drone attack along the Pakistani-Afghan border killed an Islamist militant commander from the Taliban-allied Haqqani Network, a Pakistani official and two members of the Haqqani group said. There have been multiple suspected United States drone strikes …

Ready for joint operation to destroy Haqqani network if US provides evidence, says Pakistan
7 years, 5 months ago

Ready for joint operation to destroy Haqqani network if US provides evidence, says Pakistan

India TV News  

Pakistan is ready for a joint operation with the US to destroy the Haqqani network if it provides evidence about the presence of safe havens of the dreaded terror outfit in the country, foreign minister Khawaja Asif has said. His remarks came after US President Donald Trump, in August, had accused Pakistan of harbouring "agents of chaos and terror" and …

Donald Trump seen hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review
7 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump seen hardening line toward Pakistan after Afghan war review

Live Mint  

Washington: President Donald Trump’s administration appears ready to harden its approach towards Pakistan to crack down on Pakistan-based militants launching attacks in neighbouring Afghanistan, US officials tell Reuters. Potential Trump administration responses being discussed include expanding US drone strikes, redirecting or withholding some aid to Pakistan and perhaps eventually downgrading Pakistan’s status as a major non-NATO ally, the officials said, …

Pakistan using proxies like Haqqani network, Taliban against India, Afghanistan: US Experts
7 years, 10 months ago

Pakistan using proxies like Haqqani network, Taliban against India, Afghanistan: US Experts

India TV News  

Eminent experts have told US lawmakers that Afghanistan’s relationship with India is “unacceptable” to Pakistan, whichis using proxies like the Haqqani network and Taliban against its neighbours. During a Congressional hearing, Seth Jones, Director of International Security and Defence Policy Centre at the Rand Corporation said that Pakistan has resorted to proxy organisations to further its foreign policy goals. "Pakistan …

US with India on Pakistan-backed terror: John Kerry at press meet with Sushma Swaraj
8 years, 6 months ago

US with India on Pakistan-backed terror: John Kerry at press meet with Sushma Swaraj

Firstpost  

In a press meeting jointly addressed by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and US Secretary of State John Kerry, both the nations reiterated their commitment towards strengthening the Indo-US relationship. While responding to a question by ANI on Pakistan Swaraj also thanked Kerry for US’ constant support to India’s membership to the Nuclear Suppliers Group. I thanked Secy Kerry for …

India downplays reference to Kashmir in US-Pak statement
9 years, 5 months ago

India downplays reference to Kashmir in US-Pak statement

The Hindu  

India on Friday downplayed the reference to Kashmir in a >US-Pakistan joint statement, affirming its commitment to resolve issues with Pakistan bilaterally and welcomed the focus on terror networks in the statement. Asserting that the statement devotes considerable space to the issue of terrorism and that it was for the first time that LeT and Haqqani network are specifically mentioned …

US did not inform Pak on Osama raid because of ISI: Clinton
10 years, 9 months ago

US did not inform Pak on Osama raid because of ISI: Clinton

India TV News  

Washington: The US decided not to inform Pakistan about its top-secret mission to kill Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad as it knew that elements in spy agency ISI maintained close ties with the al-Qaeda and the Taliban, according to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. In her memoir ‘Hard Choices', which hit the book stores today, Clinton says that top …

US freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants
11 years, 1 month ago

US freezes assets of Pakistan-based Haqqani militants

Firstpost  

The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to freeze assets of three suspected militants linked to the Haqqani network, which has been blamed for being behind brazen attacks on US and Western targets in Afghanistan. Washington: The Obama administration on Wednesday moved to freeze assets of three suspected militants linked to the Haqqani network, which has been blamed for being behind …

US, Pakistan to start new chapter in relations[2]
11 years, 7 months ago

US, Pakistan to start new chapter in relations[2]

China Daily  

US, Pakistan to start new chapter in relations Updated: 2013-08-02 10:01 Kerry, who arrived in Pakistan late on Wednesday, is the most senior US official to visit Islamabad after Sharif's election in May. While this is Kerry's first visit to Islamabad as secretary of state, he has a long history of dealing with Pakistan as former chairman of the Senate …

Failure of Kabul-US talks leaves India concerned
11 years, 9 months ago

Failure of Kabul-US talks leaves India concerned

Hindustan Times  

US's dismissal of red lines set by the global community in its opening talks with Taliban and its affiliate Haqqani network may dominate the India-US strategic dialogue on June 24. HT Image Talks between US officials and Taliban representatives set for Thursday in Qatar were cancelled with the Afghan government's anger at the opening of a Taliban office there. India …

A glance at the Haqqani network
12 years, 6 months ago

A glance at the Haqqani network

The Hindu  

What is the Haqqani network? The group is based across the border in Pakistan’s North Waziristan tribal area but also has significant strength in eastern Afghanistan, the original home of the network’s founder, Jalaluddin Haqqani. It could also complicate U.S. efforts to strike a peace deal in Afghanistan because of the close ties between the Taliban and the Haqqani network. …

Clinton looks for better US-Pakistani cooperation
12 years, 8 months ago

Clinton looks for better US-Pakistani cooperation

India TV News  

Tokyo, Jul 8: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton expressed hope Sunday that Pakistan's recent reopening of NATO supply lines into Afghanistan might lead to a broader rapprochement in U.S.-Pakistani relations after a difficult period for the reluctant allies. After attending a 70-nation Afghan aid conference in Tokyo, Clinton met privately with Pakistani Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar to …

US mulls new covert raids in Pakistan
12 years, 9 months ago

US mulls new covert raids in Pakistan

India TV News  

Washington, Jun 22: US military and intelligence officials are so frustrated with Pakistan's failure to stop local militant groups from attacking Americans in neighbouring Afghanistan that they have considered launching secret joint US-Afghan commando raids into Pakistan to hunt them down. But the idea, which US officials say comes up every couple of months, has been consistently rejected because the …

PM, Hillary share Pak terror concerns
12 years, 10 months ago

PM, Hillary share Pak terror concerns

Hindustan Times  

Cementing India-US ties further, visiting US secretary of state Hillary Clinton focused on the role of Pakistan-based terror groups in attacks in Afghanistan and India. Government sources told HT that Clinton discussed global issues, including Pakistan terrorism, Iran, Afghanistan and China. During the discussion on Afghanistan, the two sides were concerned about the role played by the Haqqani network, which …

Haqqanis Were Behind Afghan Attacks, Says US
12 years, 11 months ago

Haqqanis Were Behind Afghan Attacks, Says US

India TV News  

Kabul, Apr 19: The US ambassador to Afghanistan said today that there is “no question” that the Haqqani network was behind this week's brazen attacks on Kabul and other eastern cities and said Pakistan needs to do more to clamp down on the group's safe havens. The comments were the strongest yet from a US official blaming the attacks on …

US To Press Pak To Squeeze Haqqani Network
12 years, 11 months ago

US To Press Pak To Squeeze Haqqani Network

India TV News  

Washington/Islamabad, Apr 17: The United States has said that it will continue to press Islamabad to “squeeze” the al-Qaeda linked Haqqani network, as Afghanistan blamed the Pakistan-based group for the latest brazen attacks in Kabul. Declaring “there were indications of Haqqani involvement” in the weekend attacks in the Afghan capital, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she had pressed …

US Officials Were Threatening After Osama Raid : Haqqani
13 years, 3 months ago

US Officials Were Threatening After Osama Raid : Haqqani

India TV News  

Islamabad, Dec 20: Describing his stint in Washington as a “thankless assignment”, Pakistan's former envoy to the US Husain Haqqani today said American officials were “intransigent and even threatening” after the May 2 raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Pakistan's former envoy, who spent over three years in Washington, said US officials refused to apologise for violating Pakistani sovereignty during …

Feuding allies
13 years, 4 months ago

Feuding allies

The Hindu  

Disengaging with Pakistan is not an option for the U.S., which is trying to find a way out of the Afghan quagmire and the war on terror. Referring to the terrorist attacks on its border posts from Afghanistan, Islamabad argued that even if the U.S. accusations regarding safe havens in Pakistan were true, that still did not explain how terrorists …

US Met Haqqani Representative At ISI's Instance : Clinton
13 years, 4 months ago

US Met Haqqani Representative At ISI's Instance : Clinton

India TV News  

Washington, Oct 28: The US held a meeting with a Haqqani network representative at the instance of the Inter-Services Intelligence of Pakistan, but this was not a negotiation, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has told lawmakers. There was no follow-up meeting,” Clinton said in response to a question at a Congressional hearing on Afghanistan and Pakistan convened by the House …

Pak Asked To Join US In Squeezing Haqqani Network : Clinton
13 years, 4 months ago

Pak Asked To Join US In Squeezing Haqqani Network : Clinton

India TV News  

Washington, Oct 27: The US has asked Pakistan to squeeze the dangerous Haqqani network, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today said as she underlined that it has been made clear to Islamabad that trying to distinguish between “good and bad terrorists” is self-defeating and dangerous. Testifying before Congress after a trip to the region, Clinton said she delivered a “frank” …

US, Pak Must Find Middle Ground On Afghan Issue: Pak Media
13 years, 5 months ago

US, Pak Must Find Middle Ground On Afghan Issue: Pak Media

India TV News  

Islamabad, Oct 22 : As Hillary Clinton concluded her crucial visit here, Pakistani media today focused on her “tough message” demanding action against the Haqqani network blamed for attacks in Afghanistan and said the two sides must find some middle ground to facilitate the endgame in the war-torn country. The reports focused on Clinton's “tough message” on the need for …

Pak can’t keep snakes in backyard: US
13 years, 5 months ago

Pak can’t keep snakes in backyard: US

Hindustan Times  

In a blunt message to Pakistan, US secretary of state Hillary Clinton on Friday demanded greater cooperation from the country to “squeeze” the Haqqani network responsible for attacks in Afghanistan, saying Islamabad could not keep snakes in its backyard. Eventually, those snakes are going to turn on whoever has them in the backyard,” Clinton said at a joint news conference …

Clinton To Arrive In Pakistan For Talks
13 years, 5 months ago

Clinton To Arrive In Pakistan For Talks

India TV News  

Islamabad, Oct 20 : US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will arrive in the Pakistani capital on Thursday for talks aimed at pressing the country's leadership to crack down on the Haqqani network to facilitate the process of reconciliation in neighbouring Afghanistan. Clinton, who is expected to be accompanied by CIA chief Gen David Petraeus and Joint Chiefs of Staff …

Pak Army Ready To Deal With Haqqanis
13 years, 5 months ago

Pak Army Ready To Deal With Haqqanis

India TV News  

Islamabad, Oct 8: The Pakistan Army is ready to address US concerns on the Haqqani network but has no intention of going after the militants in North Waziristan tribal region where the Taliban faction has its headquarters, according to a media report today. At a meeting chaired by army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani in Rawalpindi yesterday, Pakistan's top army …

Kayani Meets Top Army Commanders After U.S. Claims
13 years, 6 months ago

Kayani Meets Top Army Commanders After U.S. Claims

India TV News  

Islamabad, September 25: Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Sunday convened a special meeting of his top commanders to review the security situation against the backdrop of mounting tensions with the U.S. over its asssertion the military-run ISI had links to the Haqqani network. The “Special Corps Commanders Conference” held at the General Headquarters in Rawalpindi will “review …

U.S. asks Pak to break links with Haqqani network
13 years, 6 months ago

U.S. asks Pak to break links with Haqqani network

The Hindu  

Piling up pressure on Pakistan, the U.S. has asked its authorities, particularly ISI, to sever ties with the Haqqani network of Taliban and demanded “strong and immediate action” against the outfit, even as it insisted there is no permanent breach in bilateral relations and lines of communication are open. “We know that the Haqqani network operates from safe havens in …

Pakistanis strike back at U.S. accusations of ties to Haqqani network
13 years, 6 months ago

Pakistanis strike back at U.S. accusations of ties to Haqqani network

CNN  

Story highlights Pakistani officials acknowledge contacts with the terrorist group Those contacts do not mean the intelligence service supports the group, official says Pakistan is responding to comments by U.S. officials alleging support of Haqqani The group is believed to be behind recent attacks in the Afghan capital of Kabul CNN — Pakistani officials hit back Friday at accusations from …

Haqqani Group Carried Out Kabul Attack With ISI Support : US
13 years, 6 months ago

Haqqani Group Carried Out Kabul Attack With ISI Support : US

India TV News  

Washington, Sep 22: In a severe indictment of Pakistan's links with terror groups, top US military commander today said the ISI provided support to the Haqqani terror network in carrying out the recent attack on the country's embassy in Kabul. “In choosing to use violent extremism as an instrument of policy, the government of Pakistan—and most especially the Pakistani Army …

U.S., Pakistan spar over Haqqani group
13 years, 6 months ago

U.S., Pakistan spar over Haqqani group

The Hindu  

The U.S. on Saturday accused Pakistan Government of having links with the Haqqani network, which Washington holds responsible for last week’s attack on the American Embassy in Kabul. But even as Washington is using the Kabul attack to mount pressure on Islamabad to act against the Haqqani network - believed to be in North Waziristan along the Durand Line - …

Haqqanis Have Links With Pak Govt : US
13 years, 6 months ago

Haqqanis Have Links With Pak Govt : US

India TV News  

Islamabad/Washington, Sept 18: The United States has evidence linking the Pakistan government to the Haqqani network, which was behind this week's attack on the American embassy in Kabul, US ambassador to Pakistan Cameron Munter has said. A “lot of work” is needed to put Pakistan-US ties back on track and Islamabad must sever its links with militant groups like the …

US Asks Pak To Eliminate Haqqani Network
13 years, 7 months ago

US Asks Pak To Eliminate Haqqani Network

India TV News  

New York, Aug 1: US has warned Pakistan that unless it moved to eliminate terror groups like the Afghan Haqqani network, it could affect relations between Washington and Islamabad. He said unless Islamabad moved against terrorists like Afghan-Haqqani network, it could affect relations between US and Pakistan, while admitting that ties between the two close allies were still strained in …

Did U.S. hand over wanted list to Pakistan?
13 years, 9 months ago

Did U.S. hand over wanted list to Pakistan?

The Hindu  

Continuing with the veil of secrecy that has always shrouded U.S.-Pakistan relations, both governments on Saturday refused to confirm or deny a news report that Washington had handed over a list of five terrorists it wants Islamabad to ensnare, possibly in a joint operation. According to the ABC, Washington has sought intelligence back-up from Islamabad on five terrorists: Osama bin …

U.S., Pakistan to stay the course in war on terror
13 years, 9 months ago

U.S., Pakistan to stay the course in war on terror

The Hindu  

Admittedly at a “turning point” of a difficult relationship, the U.S. and Pakistan on Friday decided to stay the course in their war on terror after Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's fleeting visit to Islamabad where she reiterated Pakistan's “legitimate interests” in the outcome of the reconciliation process in Afghanistan. “For reconciliation to succeed, Pakistan must be part of that …

Hillary Meets Kayani, Zardari, Gilani
13 years, 9 months ago

Hillary Meets Kayani, Zardari, Gilani

India TV News  

Islamabad, May 27: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called on President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday and discussed issues related to security and the Pak-US ties in the current scenario. Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani, Chief of the Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervaiz Kayani, DG ISI Lt General Ahmed Shuja Pasha, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina …

U.S. cannot solve Pakistan's problems, says Hillary
13 years, 9 months ago

U.S. cannot solve Pakistan's problems, says Hillary

The Hindu  

Without mincing words, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday said Pakistan would have to make some difficult choices regarding its future course. Stating that the U.S. would stand with Pakistan at this “pivotal moment” for the country, Ms. Clinton admitted that public perceptions in both countries were a drag on the relationship. According to a statement put out …

Hillary has ‘no idea’ about timing of iconic photo
13 years, 10 months ago

Hillary has ‘no idea’ about timing of iconic photo

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said on Thursday she has “no idea” what she and the rest of President Barack Obama’s national security team were watching when a photographer snapped an iconic image of the operation that killed Osama bin Laden. “Those were 38 of the most intense minutes,” Ms. Clinton said of the raid on bin Laden’s …

Hillary warns Qadhafi
13 years, 10 months ago

Hillary warns Qadhafi

The Hindu  

Hillary Clinton, United States Secretary of State, has refused to rule out an Abbottabad-like covert-operations strike against Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi. At a news conference in Rome, Italy, where the Secretary is attending a meeting of the Libya Contact Group, she was asked whether it was imaginable that an operation such as the one conducted in Pakistan could take place …

Pakistan bristles at Haqqani connection
13 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan bristles at Haqqani connection

The Hindu  

A day after U. S. Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mike Mullen stirred the hornet’s nest by referring to continued links between Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence and the Haqqani terrorist network while repeating the `Pakistan-must-do-more’ mantra, Chief of Army Staff Ashfaq Parvez Kayani on Thursday rejected this as ``negative propaganda’’. According to the Inter Services Public Relations, he also reiterated …

Osama not in Pakistan: Gilani
14 years, 8 months ago

Osama not in Pakistan: Gilani

The Hindu  

Pakistan's Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday asserted that the world's most wanted man — Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden — and Taliban spiritual head Mullah Omar were not in Pakistan as alleged by United States of America Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. Reacting to Ms. Clinton's contention during her two-day visit to Pakistan which concluded on Monday, …

Hillary: enduring commitment to Pakistan
14 years, 8 months ago

Hillary: enduring commitment to Pakistan

The Hindu  

Battling the “legacy of suspicion” with which Pakistan views any American overture, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday described her country's present engagement with Islamabad as an “enduring commitment” that would outlive the war on terror. While announcing a slew of people-oriented projects for Pakistan under the Kerry-Lugar-Berman economic assistance package as testimony to the U.S. commitment towards …

Hillary believes Osama is in Pakistan
14 years, 8 months ago

Hillary believes Osama is in Pakistan

The Hindu  

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday said she believed that Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden and Taliban spiritual head Mullah Omar were in Pakistan and, asserted that it would be helpful to the war on terror if “we could take them.” Ms. Clinton made this observation during an interaction with Pakistanis here. No contradiction “There is no contradiction …

U.S. may label Haqqani network terrorists
14 years, 8 months ago

U.S. may label Haqqani network terrorists

The Hindu  

Efforts led by General David Petraeus, head of military command for Afghanistan, may lead to the fearsome Haqqani network group of militants being labelled terrorists, reports have suggested, a move that could prove to be thorny for the United States-Pakistan relationship. An article by the New York Times on Wednesday quoted unnamed administration officials as saying that General Petraeus had …

Hillary is misinterpreted: U.S.
14 years, 10 months ago

Hillary is misinterpreted: U.S.

The Hindu  

For nearly a week now, the U.S. has been on a damage control exercise vis-à-vis Pakistan; clarifying time and again that Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's “do more'' statement had been misinterpreted and reiterating Washington's appreciation of Islamabad's role in the war on terror. On Friday, the U.S. embassy in Islamabad — already dealing with considerable amount of animosity locally …

U.S. to keep encouraging India, Pakistan to talk
15 years ago

U.S. to keep encouraging India, Pakistan to talk

The Hindu  

Ahead of its first strategic dialogue with Pakistan, the United States has said it was “broadening and deepening” its relationship with both New Delhi and Islamabad and would keep encouraging them to increase their dialogue. “I think we are satisfied with the level of engagement that we have across a wide-range of issues with the Indian Government,” State Department spokesman …

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