“In 2013, Indian sources continued to attribute violence and deaths in Jammu and Kashmir to transnational terrorist groups that India alleges are backed by Pakistan,” the report said.
“Continued allegations of violations of the Line of Control between India and Pakistan (the border along Jammu and Kashmir), Pakistan's failure to bring the perpetrators of the 2008 Mumbai attacks to justice and activities of Pakistan-based terrorist groups remained serious concerns for the Indian government,” it added.
According to the report, in 2013 Pakistan continued to confront terrorist groups, including al-Qaeda (AQ), Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Punjabi Taliban and Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), all of whom mounted attacks against police, military and security forces or engaged in sectarian violence and criminal activities against all sectors of society.
“Pakistan did not confront Lashkar-e-Taiba, however, who continued to operate, rally, and fund raise in Pakistan with its front organizations,” the State Department said in its report.
It highlighted that the Afghan Taliban and Haqqani Network leadership and facilitation networks continued to find a safe haven in Pakistan. Pakistani authorities did not take significant military or law enforcement action against these groups, it noted.
