Despite sustained pressure by the Trump administration on Pakistan, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network continue to find sanctuary inside the country. Despite sustained pressure by the Trump administration on Pakistan, State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert said, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network continue to find sanctuary inside the country. After putting Pakistan on notice earlier this week, US President Donald Trump walked the talk as his administration suspended all security assistance to Pakistan, beginning from Friday, until Islamabad acts against terror groups. This comes days after Trump accused Pakistan of providing “safe haven” to terrorists and feeding the US nothing but “lies and deceit”. Despite sustained pressure by the Trump administration on Pakistan, Nauert said, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network continue to find sanctuary inside the country.

Source: Indian Express January 05, 2018 03:28 UTC