Countries which support terrorism need to be "tackled" and terrorism is here to stay unless the world joins hands to end it, Army chief General Bipin Rawat said on Wednesday.
Commenting on US-Pakistan ties and their cooperation in the fight against terrorism, Pakistan Foriegn Office spokesman Mohammad Faisal said it required mutual respect and trust alongwith perseverance.
Amid straining ties with Pakistan, United States cited 'terrorism' and 'increased risk' as the reason behind the move.
Bilal Ahmed was also involved in the suicide attack on Red Fort in Old Delhi on December 22, 2000 in which two soldiers and 1 civilian were killed.
News about Mannan Wani joining Hizbul began making rounds after a photo of him, holding what appeared to be an AK assault rifle, appeared on social media on Monday.
The Trump administration believes that it is time to try something new other than maintaining strategic patience and offering inducements to Pakistan to prevent it becoming a safe haven for terrorists.
The official was quick to point out that China has been playing a more helpful role in terms of encouraging better relations between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"Good idea Rand!" Trump tweeted, sharing a video of Republican Senator Rand Paul promoting his bill to stop US aid to Pakistan and use the money towards domestic infrastructure projects.
While some policy makers have been asking White House to revoke non-NATO ally status of Pakistan and put pressure on the country through multilateral institutions like IMF and UN, Pentagon generals have indicated unilateral actions.
The US and others have long complained that Pakistan offered safe haven to the Afghan Taliban and their allies, the Haqqani Network, allowing them to carry out cross-border attacks in Afghanistan.
On Monday, Trump said the U.S. had “foolishly” given Pakistan more than $33 billion in aid in the last 15 years and had gotten nothing in return but “lies & deceit.”
In a series of emotional tweets, Asif stressed on the sacrifices made by Paklistanis, adding that they did wrong by trusting the US for years.
The White House has said it would announce specific actions against Pakistan this week to force it to crack down on terrorists on its soil
China came to Islamabad's rescue saying that the world community should acknowledge its all-weather ally's "outstanding contribution" to counter terrorism.
In a series of tweets, former prime minister Benazir Bhutto's son Bilawal said that Pakistan will eradicate extremism because it’s in their interest not because Donald Trump has said so.
"The United States does not plan to spend the USD 255 million in FY 2016 in Foreign Military Financing for Pakistan at this time," a senior administration official said.
Regardless, Iraqi government bureaucracy, inefficiency and neglect have left thousands of families across Iraq hanging as the country’s leadership celebrates the defeat of IS.
The Trump administration's internal debate over whether to deny Pakistan the money is a test of whether Trump will deliver on his threat to punish Islamabad for failing to cooperate on counterterrorism operations.
The three sides reiterated their firm resolve to fight the menace of terrorism, according to the joint statement shared by Pakistan's Foreign Office after the meeting.
There has been a sharp spike in the number of young Kashmiris joining militant groups this year, with the number crossing 100 for the first time since such data started being collated in 2010.
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