US puts Pakistan "on a clock" for N Waziristan

The US has put Pakistan “on a clock” and Islamabad has only weeks to show real progress in a crackdown against taliban.


Express May 28, 2010

The US has put Pakistan “on a clock” and Islamabad has only weeks to show real progress in a crackdown against the Pakistani Taliban, a report by AP claimed.


Quoting official sources, AP claims White House National Security  Adviser James Jones and CIA Director Leon Panetta delivered the deadline during their visit to Islamabad last week.


The US also provided evidence to Pakistani officials. The evidence showed that two TTP members escorted Times Square botched attack suspect Faisal Shahzad to a training base in Waziristan, where he received some instruction in how to build explosives.

COMMENTS (5)

Farukh Sarwar | 13 years ago | Reply If Faisal Shehzad had links in the N. Waziristan area then the government must initiate an operation; this will ensure the government’s commitment in curbing militancy in our tribal areas.
Yasir Qadeer | 13 years ago | Reply The choice of the timing and the intensity of the operation in North Waziristan should be left to Pakistan Army. They have hands on experience of dealing with the militants now and will be able to devise a better strategy.
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