Will continue to press Pakistan to take ‘additional steps’ to deal with terror groups: US
8 years, 6 months ago

Will continue to press Pakistan to take ‘additional steps’ to deal with terror groups: US

India TV News  

Expressing serious concerns over the violence in Kashmir, particularly the terror attack on an Indian Army base in Uri, US Secretary of State John Kerry today asked Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to prevent terrorists from using Islamabad as safe havens. Toner said that Washington will continue to press Pakistan to take ‘additional steps’ to deal with terror groups seeking refuge within its borders. Later, State Department Spokesperson John Kirby said that Kerry "reiterated the need for Pakistan to prevent all terrorists from using Pakistani territory as safe havens, while commending recent efforts by Pakistani security forces to counter extremist violence." "The Prime Minister and Secretary Kerry expressed strong concern with recent violence in Kashmir - particularly the army base attack - and the need for all sides to reduce tensions," he said.

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US Says It Will Welcome ‘Productive, Peaceful’ Talks Between India, Pakistan
1 year ago

US Says It Will Welcome ‘Productive, Peaceful’ Talks Between India, Pakistan

News 18  

The US said it will welcome “productive and peaceful talks” between India and Pakistan but highlighted that both nations will determine the “pace, scope, and character of” the talks. “The United States values its relationship with both India and Pakistan, and we want to see them have a productive and peaceful relationship,” US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said. “We …

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran
1 year, 2 months ago

Pakistan holds emergency security meeting after trading strikes with Iran

The Hindu  

Pakistan's prime minister held an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week. Iran carried out a missile and drone attack on what it called "terrorist" targets in Pakistan on Tuesday night, with Pakistan in turn striking militant targets inside Iran on Thursday. "The prime minister …

‘Will raise issue regularly with Pakistan, asked Pak to increase effort to disband terror groups’: What US said about joint statement of PM Modi and Pres Biden
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Will raise issue regularly with Pakistan, asked Pak to increase effort to disband terror groups’: What US said about joint statement of PM Modi and Pres Biden

Op India  

United States said it has been consistently calling on Pakistan to increase efforts to permanently disband all terrorist groups like the LeT, JuD and their various front organisations and stated that Washington remains committed to working with Islamabad to address the shared threat posed by terrorist groups throughout the region. “We remain committed to working with Pakistan to address the …

'Pakistan must disband all terror groups permanently': US after Pak's reaction over joint Indo-US statement
1 year, 9 months ago

'Pakistan must disband all terror groups permanently': US after Pak's reaction over joint Indo-US statement

India TV News  

'Pakistan must disband all terror groups permanently': US after Pak's reaction over joint Indo-US statement Notably, when Prime Minister addressed the US Congress during his state visit to America, both nations issued a joint statement wherein it reiterated the call for concerted action against all UN-listed terrorist groups. US-India joint statement: Days after the release of a joint statement following …

Crisis after Crisis: Political Instability, Failing Economy, Terrorism Haunt Pak Since Regime Change
1 year, 11 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 …

Foreign minister says Pakistan in ‘perfect storm’ of crises’
2 years ago

Foreign minister says Pakistan in ‘perfect storm’ of crises’

The Hindu  

Pakistan’s foreign minister said Thursday his country is facing “a perfect storm” of troubles — an economic crisis, the consequences of catastrophic flooding, and terrorism “that is once again rearing its ugly head” as a result of the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Mr. Zardari said his party supports expanding revenue collection and believes those who are well off should pay …

Biden Calls Pakistan ‘One of the Most Dangerous Nations in the World’
2 years, 4 months 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 …

Neighbourhood Watch: With Imran Khan Gone, Pakistan Is Back In US Lap. What This Means For India
2 years, 5 months ago

Neighbourhood Watch: With Imran Khan Gone, Pakistan Is Back In US Lap. What This Means For India

ABP News  

Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Jawed Bajwa is set to demit office in a little more than one month from now. The all-powerful General has not only succeeded in securing a $450 million package deal to revive the combat potential of the Pakistan air force’s F-16 fighter fleet, he was also successful in getting the US to do …

Pak hits out at India, US over terror swipe
2 years, 11 months ago

Pak hits out at India, US over terror swipe

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The new Shehbaz Sharif government in Pakistan on Wednesday hit out at both India and the United States over the reference in their joint statement asking Pakistan to prevent the use of territories under its control by terrorists, adding that Islamabad’s “concerns and rejection of the unwarranted reference to Pakistan in the US-India statement have been conveyed to …

US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
3 years, 5 months ago

US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Islamabad meanwhile, pointed to what it saw as failed …

Pakistan crux of problems in Afghanistan, say experts
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan crux of problems in Afghanistan, say experts

India TV News  

A recent European Parliament resolution, highlighting Islamabad's role in Afghanistan, comes in the backdrop of a growing global recognition that despite the Taliban showing its true gory colours, it is nothing short of a wonder that Pakistan is still selling to the world, the outfit that has overtaken control of the war-torn country, according to experts. Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran …

Pakistan involved in harbouring Taliban, Haqqanis: US Secretary of State Blinken
3 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan involved in harbouring Taliban, Haqqanis: US Secretary of State Blinken

India Today  

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Monday on Pakistan to deny legitimacy to the Taliban unless they meet international demands, acknowledging concerns that Islamabad has supported militants from Afghanistan. "What we have to look at is an insistence that every country, to include Pakistan, make good on the expectations that the international community has of what is required of …

US presses Pakistan to fight terror groups as Afghan crisis spirals: Leaked diplomatic documents
3 years, 6 months ago

US presses Pakistan to fight terror groups as Afghan crisis spirals: Leaked diplomatic documents

India Today  

The Biden administration is quietly pressing Pakistan to cooperate on combating dreaded terrorist groups such as the ISIS-K and Al-Qaeda following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, according to a set of leaked documents and diplomatic cables to a prominent US media outlet. In one discussion with a US official, Pakistan's Ambassador to Washington Asad Majeed Khan appeared to question reports …

Afghan official Abdullah on key Pakistan trip in bid for peace
4 years, 6 months ago

Afghan official Abdullah on key Pakistan trip in bid for peace

Al Jazeera  

Taliban and regional peace likely to be on the agenda as the senior Afghan leader will hold meetings with Pakistani PM and foreign minister. Senior Afghan peace official Abdullah Abdullah has arrived in Pakistan for meetings with a country seen as vital to the success of Afghan talks aimed at ending decades of war. Kicking off his three-day visit to …

Pakistan Needs to Continue to Put Extreme Pressure on Terrorist Groups: US Diplomat
4 years, 6 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 …

Pakistan must take irreversible action against terrorism, says US diplomat
4 years, 6 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 …

QBullet: AAP Suspends Tahir Hussain; Bihar May Have Caste Census
5 years, 1 month ago

QBullet: AAP Suspends Tahir Hussain; Bihar May Have Caste Census

The Quint  

US President Donald Trump is learnt to have told Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he doesn’t intend to mediate between India and Pakistan although Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has been seeking mediation by the US. A government source privy to the discussions said that the US President told Modi that Khan keeps pressing him to mediate every time they …

Pakistan will not allow its soil to be used
5 years, 2 months 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 …

US Afghan peace envoy takes push for peace to Pakistan
5 years, 4 months ago

US Afghan peace envoy takes push for peace to Pakistan

Al Jazeera  

During their meeting on Monday, Pakistan PM called on all sides in Afghanistan’s protracted war to reduce the violence. The United States‘s Afghan peace envoy remained in Pakistan on Tuesday as part of efforts to find a negotiated end to Afghanistan‘s 18-year war, even though President Donald Trump hasn’t expressed any interest in resuming talks with the Taliban. The envoy, …

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

Pakistan in diplomatic push to salvage Afghan peace deal
5 years, 6 months ago

Pakistan in diplomatic push to salvage Afghan peace deal

India TV News  

Pakistan has begun diplomatic efforts to bring the now suspended Afghan peace talks back on track, fearing that an absence of negotiated settlement of the 18-year-long conflict would trigger a new phase of civil war. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump cancel a "secret" meeting with his Afghan counterpart Ashraf Ghani and Taliban leaders after the militant group claimed …

A visit seeking to reset Pakistan-U.S. relations
5 years, 8 months ago

A visit seeking to reset Pakistan-U.S. relations

The Hindu  

It was a much-awaited meeting. Mr. Khan later thanked “President Trump for his warm & gracious hospitality, his understanding of Pakistan’s point of view & his wonderful way of putting our entire delegation at ease”. The Prime Minister’s visit has “begun the journey of restoring Pakistan’s dignity, pride and respect, which will serve as the foundation for further positive developments …

Opinion: Trump Gave Pakistan What It Wanted, But Afghan Peace Is Far From Guaranteed
5 years, 8 months ago

Opinion: Trump Gave Pakistan What It Wanted, But Afghan Peace Is Far From Guaranteed

NPR  

Opinion: Trump Gave Pakistan What It Wanted, But Afghan Peace Is Far From Guaranteed Enlarge this image toggle caption Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images Shamila N. Chaudhary is a fellow at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies Foreign Policy Institute and senior fellow at New America. The Trump-Khan view of how the war ends in Afghanistan …

Imran Khan in US on three-day visit aimed at repairing damaged ties
5 years, 8 months ago

Imran Khan in US on three-day visit aimed at repairing damaged ties

Live Mint  

Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan arrived in the US early Sunday on a three-day visit, the first by a Pakistani prime minister since 2015, aimed at repairing ties damaged by US impatience with Islamabad’s seeming inability to rein in terrorist groups active in South Asia. In one of his first policy speeches on South Asia in August 2017, Trump said …

US willing to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's visit
5 years, 8 months ago

US willing to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan ahead of Imran Khan's visit

India TV News  

A top American general has told the country's lawmakers that the United States needs to maintain strong military ties with Pakistan. The statement comes ahead of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House later this month. "While we have suspended security assistance and paused major defense dialogues, we need to maintain strong …

Pakistan's action against terror groups post Pulwama attack still reversible: US
5 years, 9 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, 11 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 …

Opinion | Why the nexus between Pakistan and terrorists persists
6 years ago

Opinion | Why the nexus between Pakistan and terrorists persists

Live Mint  

Once again, an attack on India by a Pakistan-based terrorist group has raised the spectre of a major confrontation on the Indian subcontinent—and fuelled international pressure for Pakistan to take concrete action against the 22 United Nations-designated terrorist entities it hosts. Other terrorist leaders captured since the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks in the US were also found living in …

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

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

Reactions: US asks Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorist groups
6 years, 1 month ago

Reactions: US asks Pakistan to take meaningful action against terrorist groups

The Hindu  

A Pakistan Air Force fighter aircraft was shot down by the Indian Air Force during an engagement on Wednesday morning, according to officials. Rising tension can lead to serious consequences: EU The European Union on Wednesday said that rising tension between India and Pakistan has the potential to lead to “dangerous consequences” for the two countries and the wider region …

US asks Pakistan to take ’meaningful action’ against terrorist groups
6 years, 1 month 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. …

Trump looks forward to meeting Pakistan's new leadership
6 years, 2 months 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, 4 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 …

Top US state department official in Pakistan for crucial talks to strengthen bilateral ties, kick-start peace process in Afghanistan
6 years, 4 months ago

Top US state department official in Pakistan for crucial talks to strengthen bilateral ties, kick-start peace process in Afghanistan

Firstpost  

Foreign office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal confirmed that principal deputy assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asia, ambassador Alice Wells is visiting Islamabad. Islamabad: A top US state department official is in Pakistan for another round of talks with top officials about bilateral and regional issues, including the peace process in Afghanistan. Foreign office spokesman Dr Mohammad Faisal …

Pentagon asks Pakistan to use influence over Taliban, stop cross border movement
6 years, 5 months ago

Pentagon asks Pakistan to use influence over Taliban, stop cross border movement

India TV News  

A top American general has asked Islamabad to use its influence over Taliban to bring them to the negotiations table and stop cross border movement of their leaders, a day-after Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi left US after holding meetings with top Trump Administration officials. We need them to help lower the violence in Afghanistan," US Central Command Commander …

Ahead of 2+2 dialogue with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asks Imran Khan ‘to do more’ to reign in terror groups operating from Pakistani soil
6 years, 6 months ago

Ahead of 2+2 dialogue with India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asks Imran Khan ‘to do more’ to reign in terror groups operating from Pakistani soil

India TV News  

In a blunt message to the newly appointed Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday asked him to “to do more” to rein in the terror groups operating from his country’s soil. But at the same time, Pompeo asked Khan “to do more” at the meeting, which was also attended by Army chief General …

Pentagon asks Pakistan to ‘indiscriminately’ target all terrorist groups
6 years, 6 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 …

US will continue to press Pakistan to 'indiscriminately target' terror groups, says Pentagon spokesperson
6 years, 6 months ago

US will continue to press Pakistan to 'indiscriminately target' terror groups, says Pentagon spokesperson

Firstpost  

Pentagon spokesman Lt Colonel Kon Faulkner said that US will continue to press Pakistan to “indiscriminately target” all terrorist groups. Washington: The US continues to press Pakistan to “indiscriminately target” all terrorist groups, including the Haqqani Network, the Pentagon said on Sunday, claiming that recent reports distorted details of the Coalition Support Fund. The remark comes after the Pentagon on …

Pakistan Election Results 2018: Despite anti-US poll rhetoric, ties likely to be stable under Imran Khan
6 years, 8 months ago

Pakistan Election Results 2018: Despite anti-US poll rhetoric, ties likely to be stable under Imran Khan

Firstpost  

The strings of Pakistan’s foreign and security policy are firmly in the hands of the military and it will not allow any civilian leader like Imran Khan to alter the course or establish the primacy of an elected government over unelected generals Now that the military has succeeded in its mission of installing Imran Khan as the new prime minister …

Pakistan’s inaction on terror called out internationally, this time louder and stronger, but fails to convince ‘The Quint’
7 years ago

Pakistan’s inaction on terror called out internationally, this time louder and stronger, but fails to convince ‘The Quint’

Op India  

The United States of America has once again called Pakistan out for its well-known sympathy for terror. Failing to prevent cross-border attacks could lead to the Trump administration taking “unilateral measures”, it was said post the meeting between the US Vice President Mike Pence and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi. The American officials quite clearly demanded immediate action from …

US threatens Pakistan of 'unilateral measures' if Islamabad fails to take action against terror groups
7 years ago

US threatens Pakistan of 'unilateral measures' if Islamabad fails to take action against terror groups

India TV News  

The US has told Pakistan that it "must do more" against Taliban and other terror groups operating in the country, warning that the Trump administration is ready to take unilateral measures if Islamabad failed to stop cross-border attacks from its soil. The warning, given at a news briefing yesterday, followed the meeting between US Vice President Mike Pence and Pakistan's …

Donald Trump 'not satisfied' with progress made by Pak in its fight against terrorism: White House
7 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump 'not satisfied' with progress made by Pak in its fight against terrorism: White House

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump is "not satisfied" with the progress made by Pakistan in its fight against terrorism, the White House said on Friday. For the first time we're holding Pakistan accountable for its actions," White House Deputy Press Secretary Raj Shah told reporters during a press conference. "We've seen modest progress in terms of Pakistan's actual acknowledgement of these …

Coats: Pakistan still not cracking down on militants
7 years, 1 month ago

Coats: Pakistan still not cracking down on militants

CNN  

Washington CNN — Pakistan is holding back on cooperation with the US while failing to take tougher action against militant groups, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told lawmakers Tuesday. But, Coats added crucially, the actions Pakistan has taken to date “do not reflect a significant escalation of pressure against these groups and are unlikely to have a lasting effect.” …

UNSC must step up pressure on Pakistan to change its behaviour: US
7 years, 2 months ago

UNSC must step up pressure on Pakistan to change its behaviour: US

India TV News  

The UN Security Council should step up pressure on Pakistan to "change its behaviour", US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley today said. Briefing reporters after returning from a UN Security Council visit to Afghanistan, she said the Afghanistan government has asked the 15-member powerful wing of the world body to step up pressure on Pakistan. "They did ask us …

US hopes Pakistan will do the 'right thing' and 'turn over' terrorists, says official in Donald Trump administration
7 years, 2 months ago

US hopes Pakistan will do the 'right thing' and 'turn over' terrorists, says official in Donald Trump administration

Firstpost  

The US on Friday expressed hoped that Pakistan would do the right thing and “turn over” the terrorists and honour its commitment to it Washington: The United States on Friday expressed hope that Pakistan would do the right thing and “turn over” the terrorists and honour its commitment to it, according to a Trump administration official. “I have a feeling, …

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 …

US will engage with Pakistan only if Islamabad takes decisive actions against terrorists, says CIA chief
7 years, 2 months ago

US will engage with Pakistan only if Islamabad takes decisive actions against terrorists, says CIA chief

Firstpost  

US President Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to “cease” being a safe haven for terrorists that threaten the US, the CIA director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday Washington: US President Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to “cease” being a safe haven for terrorists that threaten the US, the CIA director Mike Pompeo said on Sunday. The freezing of all security …

Pakistan says it will continue engagement with Washington despite US decision to slash security aid
7 years, 2 months ago

Pakistan says it will continue engagement with Washington despite US decision to slash security aid

Firstpost  

Pakistan foreign s­ecre­tary Tehmina Janjua has said that the country will continue to have engagement, as far as possible, with the US Islamabad: Pakistan foreign s­ecre­tary Tehmina Janjua has said that the country will continue to have engagement, as far as possible, with the US because America is not only a global power but also has its presence in the …

Expect Pakistan to take decisive action on militants: US state department
7 years, 2 months ago

Expect Pakistan to take decisive action on militants: US state department

Live Mint  

Washington: The United States expects Pakistan to take decisive action against militants operating from its soil, the state department has said. State Department spokesperson Heather Nauert, speaking at her daily news conference, described Pakistan as an “important partner” and said Islamabad already knows what it needs to do. “We expect Pakistan that the United States expects Pakistan to take decisive …

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