In a terse reminder to Pakistan, a top US official has told the country that it is still on notice on the question of taking decisive action against terror outfits operating from its soil. The US official told Pakistan to work towards elimination of all terrorist sanctuaries from its territory.
In an official testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ambassador Alice Wells, the senior bureau official for South and Central Asian Affairs said the US expects unequivocal cooperation in ending the sanctuaries the Taliban have been enjoying in Pakistan. Islamabad vehemently denies the charge.
"Pakistan is on notice that we expect its unequivocal cooperation ending sanctuaries that the Taliban have enjoyed since the remnants of their toppled regime fled into Pakistan in 2001," Ambassador Alice Wells said and acknowledged that Pakistan can play an important role in the Afghan peace process.
The statement from Alice Wells has come at a time when the bilateral relations between the US and Pakistan showed some signs of improvement.
The Trump administration had put Pakistan on notice in August last year and US National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Michael Anton had confirmed the development then.
In an official testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Ambassador Alice Wells, the senior bureau official for South and Central Asian Affairs said the US expects unequivocal cooperation in ending the sanctuaries the Taliban have been enjoying in Pakistan. Islamabad vehemently denies the charge.
"Pakistan is on notice that we expect its unequivocal cooperation ending sanctuaries that the Taliban have enjoyed since the remnants of their toppled regime fled into Pakistan in 2001," Ambassador Alice Wells said and acknowledged that Pakistan can play an important role in the Afghan peace process.
The statement from Alice Wells has come at a time when the bilateral relations between the US and Pakistan showed some signs of improvement.
The Trump administration had put Pakistan on notice in August last year and US National Security Council (NSC) Spokesperson Michael Anton had confirmed the development then.