U.S. PUTS PAKISTAN ON NOTICE OVER TERROR ATTACK

Source : www.thehindu.com

Date : 2019-03-22

U.S. PUTS PAKISTAN ON NOTICE OVER TERROR ATTACK

Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Pakistan

Asked about the steps being taken by Pakistan after the Balakot airstrike, the official said the U.S. and the international community needed to see “irreversible and sustained” action against the terror groups. “It’s early to make a full assessment,” the official said.

In the recent days, the official said, Pakistan had taken some “initial” actions. It had frozen the assets of some terror groups and made some arrests. It had taken administrative control of some of the JeM facilities. “But we clearly need to see more. We need to see irreversible action because in thepast, what we’ve seen is they made some arrests and then a few months later, they released these individuals. The terrorist leaders are sometimes still allowed to travel around the country, hold rallies,” the official said.

Reiterating that the U.S. was looking for “irreversible action,” he said the U.S. was working with its international partners to increase pressure on Pakistan.

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