US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton pressed Pakistan on Sunday to take action against Haqqani militants the United States blames for an attack on the US embassy in Kabul, officials said.
Clinton met in New York with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar for 3.5 hours of “very substantial” and “very candid” talks that began and ended with counter-terrorism, Clinton’s spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
A senior State Department official also told reporters on condition of anonymity that the talks began and ended with concerns about the Taliban-allied Haqqani network Washington suspects receives Pakistani government support. Meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Khar made clear to Clinton that Pakistan “couldn’t condemn more” the attack, adding “that this kind of terrorism was a threat to Pakistan” as well, the official said.
“We were specific about the need for Pakistan to take action on the Haqqani network.” The Pakistanis “understand the threat the Haqqanis pose to them”, and that “it is time” for them to take action, he said when asked about the Pakistani reaction,” according to the senior US official. Cameron Munter, the US ambassador in Islamabad, bluntly cited evidence on Saturday linking the Pakistani government to the Haqqani network of militants, blaming the group for the Kabul siege. But the US official said the “evidence” was not raised in Clinton’s talks with Khar. US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has warned that the United States would retaliate against Pakistan-based insurgents. A Pakistani official told Pakistan Today in Islamabad that there was deep resentment in the government circles over the recent harsh statements by US officials. He said, “Strangely, the Americans blame us even for acts of sabotage taking place inside Afghanistan. Someone should ask these US officials what they are doing on that side of the border. Why are they not targeting terrorists who carry out attacks deep inside Afghanistan, in areas such as Kabul.”
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what the heck is with usa if they want us to destroy the haqqani network then why r they unable to finish them during thier 10 years tenure in afghanistan nd why r they holding talks wid the taliban now. They need to stop it nd we also need to revise our foriegn policy on such matters.
Pakistan is in a position much like: MEIN KAROON TO SALAA CHARACTER DHEELA HAI… USA can establish talks with taliban but pakistan cannot talk to its tribal leaders or militants in its boundaries,. Secondly how foolish of the all world to believe that attack on ISAF and NATO head quarters in KABUL were by Haqqani network like if USA eliminated all the taliban around all over afghanistan :-s…..what a stupid statement.
u r a fool.those talibans r not living in afganistan ,they are living in ur country and ur army is supporting them.ur army is ruling ur country and ur helpless civilian government is mum.
"A bad works man querls with his tools". In fact recent deadly attacks on ISAF & Nato have render them in a very weak and helpless condition in front of talibans
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