Monday, December 18, 2017

Pakistan Accuses The US Of Exporting War And Instability To South Asia

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis meets with Pakistani officials.

VOA: Pakistan Accuses US of Exporting War, Instability to South Asia

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan is accusing the United States of "exporting war" and "perpetual instability" in South Asia, and of "speaking Indian language" in bilateral dealings.

The allegations leveled by National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua again underscore the deterioration in Islamabad's relations with Washington. It also strengthened reported suggestions the two countries are on a collision course, particularly since August when President Donald Trump unveiled a new policy for Afghanistan and South Asia.

The U.S. policy accused Pakistan of harboring terrorist groups, including the Haqqani Network, that are fueling the Afghan war and plotting attacks against India. It also focused on using intensified military means to defeat the Afghan Taliban and called on New Delhi to expand its role in Afghanistan, ignoring Islamabad's opposition and objection.

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Update: Terrorist Violence Escalates Across Afghanistan And Pakistan -- NPR

WNU Editor: Pakistan's National Security Adviser Nasir Janjua is even throwing in the prospect of nuclear war .... Pakistan Security Advisor Warns Of Possible Nuclear War In South Asia (NDTV).

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