Per reports, Pakistan’s civilian-military leadership will, however, adopt a stance of “only cooperation will get cooperation” during the visit of US Defence Secretary James Mattis to Islamabad on Monday. The government will also make it clear to Mattis that the US should not expect unilateral cooperation from Pakistan. MATTIS TO PRESSURE PAKISTAN ‘ONE MORE TIME’ ON MILITANT GROUPS:Meanwhile, Pentagon chief James Mattis is expected to pressure Pakistan to end its alleged ties to militant groups when he visits the country as part of a four-nation tour that began Friday. Ahead of his tour to Pakistan, Mattis on Saturday said that indiscriminate action by Pakistan against terrorist safe havens inside the country are in the regional and Pakistan’s interest, US media reported. The plan also involves enlisting the help of neighbouring Pakistan, which the United States has long accused of providing safe haven to the Afghan Taliban, reported VOA.

Source: Pakistan Today December 03, 2017 10:01 UTC