NEW DELHI: A petition on the White House website asking for Pakistan to be declared as a state sponsor of terrorism has gathered massive support from netizens. "It is time we stopped paying Pakistan for its betrayal and designate it for what it is: a state sponsor of terrorism," said Poe, chairman of the House Subcommittee on Terrorism.The online petition on the White House website has its deadline till October 21 but is expected to reach its target much earlier. This online system of petitioning the White House has been used on several occasions but is mostly for issues ranging from local, national and international issues. The website promises a response from the White House within 60 days if 100,000 signatures are gathered on a petition within 30 days.The pressure on Pakistan has been mounting on almost every front with US repeatedly urging the country to crackdown on terrorism originating from its soil. In the wake of the September 18 terror attack on an army base in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri, Pakistan even faces the risk of being isolated by the international community.

Source: Times of India September 26, 2016 10:16 UTC