Asserting that Pakistan must target all militant groups, including those that target its neighbours, the U.S. has said it is not planning any sanctions against the country for not taking actions against terrorist groups. “Suggestive of any kind of sanctions, we’re not there,” the State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark Toner told reporters at his daily news conference. Ambassador to the U.N., Zalmay Khalilzad that the U.S. now needs to seriously consider the option of imposing sanctions against Pakistan. “What we’ve received in terms of response from Pakistan authorities is that they have assured of their intentions to do so. And that is our efforts we are focused on,” Mr. Toner said.

Source: The Hindu September 07, 2016 03:56 UTC