Pakistan knows what it needs to do, says US
State Department spokesperson says Islamabad should demonstrate sincerity in its efforts to crack down on terroristsThe US State Department has said that Pakistan is an important partner but it also knows what it needs to do. “Pakistan is an important partner,” said Nauert, “We have a lot of issues in that region. The US State Department spokesperson also informed that “Secretary Tillerson and also Secretary Mattis spent some time over there in Pakistan not too long ago. So we expect them to take greater actions.”She added that Trump’s concern about Pakistan not taking enough action about terrorism was nothing new. Trump’s UN envoy Nikki Haley earlier in the day also announced at the United Nations that Washington would withhold $255 million in assistance to Pakistan.
Source: The Express Tribune January 04, 2018 06:22 UTC
