National

Pakistan As A Terrorist Safe Haven No Longer Acceptable: CIA

Darpan News Desk IANS, 08 Jan, 2018 12:00 AM

CIA chief Mike Pompeo has said that Pakistan continues to provide safe havens to terrorists, which is not acceptable to America.

US President Donald Trump has asked Pakistan to "cease" being a safe haven for terrorists that threaten the US, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director said yesterday.

The US has suspended about USD 2 billion in security aid to Pakistan for failing to clamp down on the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani terror network and dismantle their safe havens.

The freezing of all security assistance to Pakistan comes after President Donald Trump in a New Year's day tweet accused Islamabad of giving nothing to the US but "lies and deceit" and providing "safe haven" to terrorists in return for USD 33 billion aid over the last 15 years.

"We see the Pakistanis continuing to provide safe harbour, havens inside of Pakistan for terrorists who present risks to the United States of America," Mr Pompeo was quoted as saying by the CBS news.

"We are doing our best to inform the Pakistanis that this is no longer going to be acceptable. So this conditioned aid, we have given them a chance. If they fix this problem, we are happy to continue to engage with them and be their partner. But if they don't, we're going to protect America," he said.

The CIA director was responding to questions on the recent decision of the Trump administration to suspend approximately USD 2 billion in security aid to Pakistan.

"The president has made very clear that he needs Pakistan to cease being a safe haven for terrorists that threaten the United States of America, end, period, full stop," Mr Pompeo said, reflecting the stand taken by President Trump.

The security assistance can be restored if Pakistan takes decisive actions against terrorists

Prev Next

MORE National ARTICLES

Autopsy Report Shows Canadian Killed Fighting ISIL Died From Head Injury: Mother

Tassone was killed on Dec. 21 in the city of Raqqa while fighting militants associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, known as ISIS or ISIL.

Autopsy Report Shows Canadian Killed Fighting ISIL Died From Head Injury: Mother

Parking Enforcement Officer 'Powerless' As 3 Toronto Cops Had Sex With Her

The woman, who cannot be identified due to a standard publication ban, is testifying at the trial of Joshua Cabero, Leslie Nyznik, and Sameer Kara, who have all pleaded not guilty to sexual assault in connection with the alleged incident.

Parking Enforcement Officer 'Powerless' As 3 Toronto Cops Had Sex With Her

'Canada's Defence Investments Will Grow Innovative Businesses and Create Jobs'

The Canadian aerospace and defence sector supports more than 240,000 jobs and contributes $31 billion annually to Canada's gross domestic product.

'Canada's Defence Investments Will Grow Innovative Businesses and Create Jobs'

'It Hurts:' Family Angry Over Jailing, Shackling Of Sex Assault Victim

EDMONTON — The family of an indigenous sex assault victim who was jailed and shackled while testifying against her attacker is angry about how she was treated by Alberta's justice system and wants the man to spend the rest of his life in jail.

'It Hurts:' Family Angry Over Jailing, Shackling Of Sex Assault Victim

B.C.'s NDP-Green Agreement Required Reading Ahead Of Likely Minority Government

VICTORIA — The recently signed New Democrat and Green party manifesto to form what is likely to result in British Columbia's first minority government in sixty-five years has become required reading for business, social and labour groups.

B.C.'s NDP-Green Agreement Required Reading Ahead Of Likely Minority Government

First Supervised Injection Site To Open In Surrey But Some Say They Won't Use It

SURREY, B.C. — Drug users will start injecting their own heroin or other illicit substances at a new supervised injection site opening this week in Surrey, B.C., in efforts to curb a crisis in overdose deaths.