Pakistan Needs to Continue to Put Extreme Pressure on Terrorist Groups: US Diplomat
4 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan Needs to Continue to Put Extreme Pressure on Terrorist Groups: US Diplomat

News 18  

Pakistan needs to continue to put extreme pressure on the terrorist groups operating on its soil, including Lashkar-e-Taiba, a top American diplomat nominated to be the country’s next envoy to Islamabad has told US lawmakers. Pakistan needs to continue to put extreme pressure on the various terrorist groups that live and reside inside Pakistan,” senior diplomat William Todd, who has been nominated by US President Donald Trump as the country’s next ambassador to Pakistan, said during his confirmation hearing this week. Responding to a question from Senator Bob Menendez, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Todd said the LeT has created terror over the last several years. For you know, for Pakistan, I think the most important role is moving forward, getting to peace and reconciliation, which will formally result in a political settlement that will end the 40-year war,” Todd said.

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Trump's 3 Cabinet picks send shockwaves in Pakistan; Here's how his nominees called out terrorism & stood by India
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump's 3 Cabinet picks send shockwaves in Pakistan; Here's how his nominees called out terrorism & stood by India

Hindustan Times  

While President-elect Donald Trump and his transition team are focusing on building a strong united team for his incoming cabinet, his choices for several key posts has sent shockwaves in many parts of the world, including Pakistan. The Express Tribune, a Pakistani English daily, stressed that Pakistan may not be in the priority list of the US foreign policy, but …

Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Pakistan, Iran agree to ‘de-escalate’ tensions after tit-for-tat attacks

Al Jazeera  

Pakistan and Iran’s foreign ministers emphasised ‘brotherly relations’ during a phonecall on Friday, Islamabad said. “For the first time, we’re seeing both countries’ militaries get involved in what has been a slow-burner proxy war that has continued in these two provinces of Balochistan and Sistan-Baluchestan, and now, as we’ve been hearing from various sources and analysts, things seem to be …

Crisis after Crisis: Political Instability, Failing Economy, Terrorism Haunt Pak Since Regime Change
1 year, 9 months ago

Crisis after Crisis: Political Instability, Failing Economy, Terrorism Haunt Pak Since Regime Change

News 18  

Following Imran Khan’s exit in 2022 via a no-confidence vote, Pakistan has been mired in several crises under the Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan Democratic Movement’s coalition government. Here are the main six crises that are haunting Pakistan: Political Crisis: When the PDM combine submitted the no-confidence motion against former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan, it triggered a political crisis. The protest …

Pakistan Tries to Win Back the US, With Little Success
1 year, 10 months ago

Pakistan Tries to Win Back the US, With Little Success

The Diplomat  

Pakistan and the United States completed high-level security talks in Washington in February. Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, said that in the ongoing security dialogue, Pakistan likely “wants to know how far the U.S. is willing to go with a security partnership.” “With the U.S. out of Afghanistan, its need for …

US ready to provide Pakistan with funds to enhance border security: Foreign Minister
2 years ago

US ready to provide Pakistan with funds to enhance border security: Foreign Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the United States is willing to provide funds to Islamabad to help it enhance it's border security for preventing cross-border attacks from Afghanistan, according to a media report on Sunday. “Two senior senators —Bob Menendez from New Jersey and Lindsey Graham from South Carolina — told me that they were …

‘Can Facilitate for Peace’: Won’t Take Action Against TTP for Embassy Attack, Afghan Taliban Tell Pakistan
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Can Facilitate for Peace’: Won’t Take Action Against TTP for Embassy Attack, Afghan Taliban Tell Pakistan

News 18  

Three days after the attack on Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul, Afghan Taliban said they will not give up their support to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and cannot even guarantee the safety of Pakistan’s embassy in Afghanistan’s capital, according to top military sources. The Afghan Taliban has assured Pakistan of full investigation into the Kabul embassy attack, but clarified TTP is an …

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to convey anguish over attack on its envoy in Kabul
2 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan summons Afghan diplomat to convey anguish over attack on its envoy in Kabul

The Hindu  

Pakistan has summoned Afghanistan’s Charge d’Affaires in Islamabad and conveyed to him its deep concern over the attack on the country’s Head of Mission in Kabul, it emerged on December 3. The Pakistan Foreign Office said in a late-night statement that the Afghan diplomat was summoned on Friday evening and “conveyed Pakistan’s grave concern over the serious incident in which, …

Biden Calls Pakistan ‘One of the Most Dangerous Nations in the World’
2 years, 1 month ago

Biden Calls Pakistan ‘One of the Most Dangerous Nations in the World’

The Diplomat  

U.S. President Joe Biden recently called Pakistan “one of the most dangerous nations in the world” for possessing “nuclear weapons without any cohesion.” The comments were surprising as bilateral relations between the United States and Pakistan have been on the mend. Days after Biden’s remark, U.S. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel told journalists in Washington that “the United States is …

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US
2 years, 2 months ago

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US

ABP News  

Washington, Oct 18 : The US is confident of Pakistan's commitment and ability to secure its nuclear assets, the State Department has said, days after President Joe Biden dubbed the country "one of the most dangerous in the world" as it has "nuclear weapons without any cohesion". The US has always viewed a secure and prosperous Pakistan as critical to …

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US
2 years, 2 months ago

Confident of Pakistan's commitment, ability to secure its nuclear assets: US

India TV News  

The US is confident of Pakistan's commitment and ability to secure its nuclear assets, the State Department has said, days after President Joe Biden dubbed the country "one of the most dangerous in the world" as it has "nuclear weapons without any cohesion". The US has always viewed a secure and prosperous Pakistan as critical to US interests, State Department's …

'Surprised', Pakistan summons US envoy for official demarche over Biden's remarks on nuclear assets
2 years, 3 months ago

'Surprised', Pakistan summons US envoy for official demarche over Biden's remarks on nuclear assets

India TV News  

Pakistan summons US envoy: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said Pakistan is "surprised" by the remarks of US President Joe Biden's on the country's nuclear assets and summoned America's Ambassador Donald Blome for an official demarche. Addressing a Democratic Party congressional campaign committee reception on Thursday in Washington, US President Joe Biden has said that Pakistan is “one …

US Will Press Pakistan to Target All Terrorist Groups Without Distinction, Says Ambassadorial Nominee
3 years, 1 month ago

US Will Press Pakistan to Target All Terrorist Groups Without Distinction, Says Ambassadorial Nominee

News 18  

The US will press Pakistan to target all terrorist groups without distinction, America’s ambassadorial nominee to Islamabad Donald Blome told lawmakers on Tuesday. During his confirmation hearing, the nominee for the US ambassador to Pakistan told members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, On the critical issue of counterterrorism, if confirmed, I will press Pakistan to target all terrorist groups …

Pakistan’s new US envoy Masood Khan is terrorism’s newest errand boy in diplomacy
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan’s new US envoy Masood Khan is terrorism’s newest errand boy in diplomacy

Firstpost  

The US and UN’s lists of designated terrorists have always had a grim ring to them. The piece, ‘A Terror Supporter Goes To Washington’, https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/11/a-terror-supporter-goes-to-washington/ tracks his support to full-blown Kashmir-focused terrorist groups like Hizbul Mujahideen and Lashkar-e-Toiba to jihadists in the West. “Masood’s appointment will serve not just to advance Pakistan’s influence within American Islamism but also to assist …

Pakistan Appointing New US Envoy Shows a Dangerous Regime Co-Opting Terrorists Around the World
3 years, 1 month ago

Pakistan Appointing New US Envoy Shows a Dangerous Regime Co-Opting Terrorists Around the World

News 18  

On November 5, 2001, Pakistan announced that Sardar Masood Khan has been selected to become Pakistan’s new envoy for the United States after the current ambassador, Asad Majeed Khan, completes his three-year tenure in January 2022. Among the small coterie of South Asian analysts who have been critical of America’s unending pandering to Pakistan despite Pakistan’s demonstrable role in undermining …

'White House Indifferent to Islamabad': Pak Foreign Minister's Angry Letter to Envoy in US - News18
3 years, 3 months ago

'White House Indifferent to Islamabad': Pak Foreign Minister's Angry Letter to Envoy in US - News18

News 18  

Even as Pakistan has been growing closer to China in recent years with Beijing emerging as a powerful partner for Islamabad’s economic plans, its ties with the United States have been on the slide. There is fresh evidence of that in a letter, exclusively accessed by CNN-News18, from Pakistan’s foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to his country’s ambassador in the …

US prefers India, sees Pakistan useful for clearing Afghan mess only: Imran Khan
3 years, 5 months ago

US prefers India, sees Pakistan useful for clearing Afghan mess only: Imran Khan

India TV News  

Taking a dig at the US, Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Washington sees Pakistan as "useful" only for clearing the "mess" it has left behind in Afghanistan after 20 years of fighting and prefers India when it comes to forming a “strategic partnership”. Khan said that since the US decided to have a “strategic partnership” with India, Washington …

US wants to continue improving ties with Pakistan: Pentagon
3 years, 5 months ago

US wants to continue improving ties with Pakistan: Pentagon

India TV News  

The Pentagon has said that US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin conveyed to Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa about Washington's interest in continuing to improve the US-Pakistan relationship. Secretary Austin "expressed his interest in continuing to improve the US-Pakistan relationship and build upon our multiple shared interests in the region", a statement said, the Dawn reported on Wednesday. "Secretary …

UAE Mediating Between India, Pakistan to Help Build 'Functional' Ties: Senior Diplomat
3 years, 9 months ago

UAE Mediating Between India, Pakistan to Help Build 'Functional' Ties: Senior Diplomat

News 18  

The United Arab Emirates’ envoy to Washington confirmed the Gulf state is mediating between India and Pakistan to help the nuclear-armed rivals reach a “healthy and functional” relationship. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said in a virtual discussion with Stanford University’s Hoover Institution on Wednesday that the UAE played a role “in bringing Kashmir escalation down and created a ceasefire, hopefully …

Pakistan's actions against terror outfits Lashkar, Jaish incomplete, says US defence secretary-designate
3 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan's actions against terror outfits Lashkar, Jaish incomplete, says US defence secretary-designate

India Today  

US Secretary of Defense nominee Lloyd Austin has said he will push Pakistan to stop the nation from being used as safe haven for militants, terrorists and extremist organisations. Llyod Austin, who was speaking at the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing, said he will “press Pakistan to prevent its territory from being used as a sanctuary for militants and …

India, US Call for 'Immediate and Irreversible' Steps by Pakistan to Prevent Terror Activities On its Soil
4 years, 2 months ago

India, US Call for 'Immediate and Irreversible' Steps by Pakistan to Prevent Terror Activities On its Soil

News 18  

India and the US on Tuesday strongly condemned cross border terrorism in all its forms and asked Pakistan to take “immediate, sustained and irreversible” action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for launching terror attacks. At a joint media briefing with his American counterpart Mike Pompeo, US Defence Secretary Mark Esper and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, …

Pakistan must take irreversible action against terrorism, says US diplomat
4 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan must take irreversible action against terrorism, says US diplomat

Live Mint  

NEW DELHI: The Trump administration’s new pick as ambassador to Pakistan William E Todd has said that Islamabad must take "sustained and irreversible" action against terrorism to rebuild a strong relationship with the US as well as reduce regional tensions. In a statement to the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on Tuesday, Todd said he would actively engage Pakistan …

Pakistan nerve centre of terrorism, home to largest number of designated terror entities: Indian envoy to UN
4 years, 5 months ago

Pakistan nerve centre of terrorism, home to largest number of designated terror entities: Indian envoy to UN

Live Mint  

Calling Pakistan a nerve centre of terrorism, India's Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador TS Tirumurti, has lashed out at Islamabad for harbouring terror groups, saying it is home to the largest number of listed terrorists internationally and designated terrorist entities. Pakistan is home to the largest number of listed terrorists internationally designated terrorist entities and individuals, including Jamat-ud …

Pakistan took \'modest steps\' to restrain India-focused militant groups: US report
4 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan took \'modest steps\' to restrain India-focused militant groups: US report

Deccan Chronicle  

United Nations: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expects all member states to "live up" to their obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions, his spokesperson has said, after a US report noted that Pakistan remains a safe haven for terrorists as it did not take actions against JeM founder Masood Azhar. The US State Department, in its Congressional-mandated 2019 Country Reports …

Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used
5 years ago

Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used

Deccan Chronicle  

Islamabad: Pakistan on Sunday said that under no circumstances Pakistan’s land would be allowed to use against anyone as the US and Iran entered a new phase of tension. Major General Asif Ghafoor, the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations, referred to the US drone strike on Iranian General Qassim Soleimani at Baghdad Airport stating that after the attack geopolitical …

Pakistan's continued support to Lashkar, Jaish-e-Mohammed obstacle for talks with India, US raises concern
5 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan's continued support to Lashkar, Jaish-e-Mohammed obstacle for talks with India, US raises concern

India Today  

Acknowledging India's demand that there cannot be any talks with Pakistan while the Imran Khan government continues to support terrorism, the United States on Tuesday said that terrorism continues to be the "chief obstacle" in way of dialogue. "We believe that direct dialogue between India and Pakistan, as outlined in the 1972 Simla Agreement, holds the most potential for reducing …

India-Pakistan relations depend on Islamabad’s action against terrorists: US
5 years, 3 months ago

India-Pakistan relations depend on Islamabad’s action against terrorists: US

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The US on Thursday said the easing of tensions between India and Pakistan will depend on Islamabad's seriousness about taking action against those who engage in "cross-border infiltration." Alice Wells, US acting assistant secretary for South and Central Asia, urged Pakistan to prosecute terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar - a long standing demand of India. "And …

Act against terror groups if you want peace with India, US tells Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's UNGA speech
5 years, 3 months ago

Act against terror groups if you want peace with India, US tells Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's UNGA speech

India Today  

The US has asked Pakistan to prosecute terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, saying the reduction of the Indo-Pak tensions would depend on Islamabad's seriousness in taking action against those who engage in "cross-border infiltration". Alice Wells, US Acting Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia, during a special briefing during the 74th Session of the United Nations General …

US hopes to build on 'important commitments' made by Pakistan PM Imran Khan to promote regional stability: Mike Pompeo
5 years, 5 months ago

US hopes to build on 'important commitments' made by Pakistan PM Imran Khan to promote regional stability: Mike Pompeo

India TV News  

Amidst fresh Indo-Pak tensions, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said that the US hopes to build on the "important commitments" made by Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan to deepen America's efforts in promoting regional stability and peace. Greeting the people of Pakistan on the eve of the country's Independence Day, Pompeo said the US hopes to tap into the …

Donald Trump hints US unlikely to lift freeze on security assistance to Pakistan
5 years, 5 months ago

Donald Trump hints US unlikely to lift freeze on security assistance to Pakistan

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump on Monday hinted that he is unlikely to lift the freeze of security assistance to Pakistan till the time he is satisfied with Islamabad's actions against terrorist network. The problem was Pakistan was not doing anything for us," Trump told Prime Minister Imran Khan in his Oval Office during their first meeting. "I don't think Pakistan …

Pakistan's action against terror groups post Pulwama attack still reversible: US
5 years, 7 months ago

Pakistan's action against terror groups post Pulwama attack still reversible: US

India Today  

Pakistan has taken some "important" steps against terror groups post Pulwama attack but they are still reversible, a top US official said Wednesday, urging the Pakistani leadership to take sustained actions against terrorists operating in the country. "We continue to urge Pakistan's leaders to make good on their pledges to take sustained and irreversible actions against terrorist groups operating within …

Pakistan PM’s remarks on Afghan peace process stir diplomatic row
5 years, 9 months ago

Pakistan PM’s remarks on Afghan peace process stir diplomatic row

Al Jazeera  

Afghans criticise Imran Khan for suggesting setting up of an interim government to help with peace talks with Taliban. US special peace envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad, who led several rounds of talks with the Taliban in Doha, dubbed Khan’s comments “inappropriate”. Afghan Ministry of Foreign Affairs said it “deemed such statements an obvious example of Pakistan’s interventional policy and …

Another terror attack on India will be ’extremely problematic’: US warns Pak
5 years, 9 months ago

Another terror attack on India will be ’extremely problematic’: US warns Pak

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The United States has asked Pakistan to take sustained, verifiable and irreversible action against the perpetrators of terrorism, while warning Islamabad that another terror attack on India will prove to be "extremely problematic". "We need to see Pakistan taking concrete and sustained action to reign in the terrorist groups, mainly the Jaish-e-Mohammed and the Lashkar-e-Taiba in order to …

‘Pak will face isolation if it doesn’t rein in terror groups’: Indian-American Congressman
5 years, 10 months ago

‘Pak will face isolation if it doesn’t rein in terror groups’: Indian-American Congressman

Hindustan Times  

An influential Indian-American Congressman has warned that Pakistan will continue to slide into international isolation if it does not take actions against terrorist groups operating from its soil. “The United States’ Congress stands ready to support Pakistan should Prime Minister Khan begin cracking down on terrorist groups in earnest, said Ami Bera. “The United States’ Congress stands ready to support …

U.S. urges Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ action against terrorists
5 years, 10 months ago

U.S. urges Pakistan to take ‘sustained and irreversible’ action against terrorists

The Hindu  

The United States has noted Pakistan’s recent action against terrorists and terror organisations, including the detention of 44 individuals connected to terror groups, but wants to see sustained and irreversible action. “…The United States notes these steps and we continue to urge Pakistan to take sustained, irreversible action against terrorist groups that will prevent future attacks and that will promote …

Amid India-Pakistan hostilities, Islamabad tells Washington full-blown crisis may jeopardise Afghan peace talks
5 years, 10 months ago

Amid India-Pakistan hostilities, Islamabad tells Washington full-blown crisis may jeopardise Afghan peace talks

Firstpost  

The United States is trying to prevent simmering tensions between India and Pakistan from impacting a third country: Afghanistan, where a fragile peace push is underway to try to end more than 17 years of war with Taliban insurgents. Senior US officials told Reuters that as the United States spoke with senior Pakistani officials, emphasising the need to lower the …

US asks Pakistan to take ’meaningful action’ against terrorist groups
5 years, 10 months ago

US asks Pakistan to take ’meaningful action’ against terrorist groups

Live Mint  

Washington: The US on Wednesday firmly asked Pakistan to take "meaningful action" against terrorist groups operating on its soil and underscored the importance of avoiding escalation at any cost after India targeted terrorist camp in Pakistan. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a phone call with the Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi also called for avoiding military action. …

U.S. envoy wants Pak. to end terror support
5 years, 10 months ago

U.S. envoy wants Pak. to end terror support

The Hindu  

Pakistan should end the support to terror groups operating on its soil, said U.S. His comments came a few hours after Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan claimed there was no proof linking the country with the Pulwama terror attack that killed 40 CRPF jawans on February 14. “The United States condemns in the strongest terms this horrific attack by a …

Pakistan summons Indian envoy; protests summoning of its top diplomat over Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone call
5 years, 11 months ago

Pakistan summons Indian envoy; protests summoning of its top diplomat over Qureshi-Mirwaiz phone call

India TV News  

In a tit-for-tat move, Pakistan on Thursday summoned India's high commissioner here to lodge a protest over the summoning of its envoy in New Delhi and maintained that it would continue to extend support to the people of Kashmir. India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale Wednesday summoned Pakistan's envoy Sohail Mahmood in New Delhi and categorically told him that Foreign Minister …

Trump looks forward to meeting Pakistan's new leadership
6 years ago

Trump looks forward to meeting Pakistan's new leadership

The Quint  

Washington, Jan 3 US President Donald Trump said he "looks forward to meeting the new leadership in Pakistan" and in the same breath accused Islamabad of "housing the enemy". The US President, who in December wrote to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan seeking assistance in achieving a negotiated settlement of the Afghan war, said he wants to have better relations …

Pakistan needs to do more in its fight against terrorism: US top official
6 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan needs to do more in its fight against terrorism: US top official

India TV News  

Pakistan certainly needs to do more in its fight against terrorism and the Trump administration expects Islamabad to act against terror groups like the Haqqani network and Lashkar-e-Taiba in same way as it did against al-Qaeda after the 9/11 attacks, a top American official has said. State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Alexander Sales said during a Congressional hearing that …

Pakistan unlikely to act against all terrorist groups : Haqqani
6 years, 3 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 …

Pentagon asks Pakistan to ‘indiscriminately’ target all terrorist groups
6 years, 4 months ago

Pentagon asks Pakistan to ‘indiscriminately’ target all terrorist groups

India TV News  

Pentagon on Monday asked Pakistan to target all terrorist groups without any discrimination. Talking to media persons, Pentagon spokesperson Lt Col Kone Faulkner said that the US has been consistently asking Pakistan to defeat all terrorist groups that threaten regional stability and security. “Since January, we have consistently engaged with Pakistani military officials at the highest levels, based on both …

Bring Taliban to negotiating table, rather than providing safe havens: US sends blunt message to new Pak govt
6 years, 4 months ago

Bring Taliban to negotiating table, rather than providing safe havens: US sends blunt message to new Pak govt

India TV News  

The United States has welcomed new Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's words that establishing peace along the Afghanistan-Pakistan region was one of his prime concerns, but also made it abundantly clear that it would not tolerate that country's soil to be used by terror groups as safe havens. Addressing a press conference in Washington, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South …

U.S. hopes to strengthen ties with Pakistan: Pompeo
6 years, 5 months ago

U.S. hopes to strengthen ties with Pakistan: Pompeo

The Hindu  

The U.S. hopes to further strengthen ties with Pakistan in the years ahead and work with its people and government to advance shared goals of security, stability and prosperity in South Asia, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said. Wishing the people of Pakistan on the country’s 72nd independence day today, Mr. Pompeo, in a statement, said for more than …

Keeping friends close
6 years, 5 months ago

Keeping friends close

The Hindu  

In a recent interview, former Vice-President Hamid Ansari said, “Our relationship with Iran has been built carefully by all past governments as Iran for us is not just an energy supplier… For us, Iran is a land power on the other side of Pakistan that provides us with an alternative route to Afghanistan.” Mr. Ansari, veteran diplomat and Ambassador to …

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asks Pakistan Army chief to act against terrorists without distinction
6 years, 7 months ago

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asks Pakistan Army chief to act against terrorists without distinction

India TV News  

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday asked Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to act against terrorist groups "without any distinction". This came as a high-level engagement took place between the two sides for the first time since travel restrictions were imposed by the two sides on each others' diplomats. "They discussed ways to advance US-Pakistani bilateral …

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