Pakistan can do more to combat terrorism: Pentagon

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Daily Excelsior
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A State Department contractor adjust a Pakistan national flag before a meeting between U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Pakistan's Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on the sidelines of the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism at the State Department in Washington February 19, 2015. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

WASHINGTON: Pakistan can do more to combat terrorism, the Pentagon said today.
The US has repeatedly said that Pakistan is not taking action against terror groups like the Haqqani network and the Taliban. Islamabad has denied those allegations.
Last month, the US froze some USD 2 billion in security assistance to Pakistan.
“With respect to Pakistan, we believe that Pakistan can do more to combat terrorism. This is an inflection point and this is an opportunity and Pakistan has an opportunity to do more,” Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana White told reporters at her weekly news conference.
Pakistan, she noted, has been a victim of terrorism.
“So, we’ll look forward to continuing to work with them to see where there are opportunities,” she said. (AGENCIES)

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