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US Lawmaker Moves Bill To Remove Pakistan As Major Non-NATO Ally
A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president with certain conditions for Islamabad.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Death Of Haqqani Network Founder
The Afghan Taliban have announced the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the head of one of the most potent militant factions operating in Afghanistan, the SITE monitoring group said Tuesday.
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US Suspends At Least $900 Million In Security Aid To Pakistan
The United States said on Thursday it was suspending at least $900 million in security assistance to Pakistan until it takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network militant groups. The U.S. State Department announced the decision, saying it reflected Trump administration's frustration that Pakistan has not done more against the t...
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US Cuts Military Aid To Pakistan As Feud, Fuelled By Trump Tweet, Flares Up
The United States will suspend most of its security assistance to Pakistan, the State Department said Thursday, signaling the Trump administration's intent to force the country to eliminate militant safe havens.
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Pak Army Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over News Leak About Rift With Government
Pakistan Army top brass today expressed "serious concern" over a news leak about rift between civilian and military leaderships during a high-level meeting last week on how to deal with militancy, after which the reporter of the story was barred from leaving the country.
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Pakistan Needs To Take Decisive Action Against Haqqani Network: US
If Pakistan cannot leverage its influence to stop militants of the Haqqani network from crossing into Afghanistan, it should "take decisive action" against the dreaded terror group which is the greatest threat to US forces in the war-torn nation, two top generals said.
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No Decision Yet on Meeting Between President Obama and Nawaz Sharif: US
Amid reports that US President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a meeting at the White House in October, a top American official has said this was "news" to him.
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Taliban Deny Reports of Haqqani Network Founder's Death
The Taliban Saturday denied reports of the death of the founder of Haqqani network, its allied militant group blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Intelligence Agency Arrests Haqqani Militants Who Plotted Kabul Guest House Attack
Afghanistan's intelligence agency has arrested a group of militants from the Haqqani network who plotted a terror attack on a guesthouse in Kabul last month. The attack killed 14 people -- four of them were Indians.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Demands Action From Pakistan Against Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani demanded tough action from Pakistan against Taliban militants in a letter seeking greater anti-terrorism cooperation, after facing strong public criticism over a controversial intelligence-sharing deal between the neighbours.
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US Welcomes Reports of Pakistani Plan to Ban the Haqqani Network
The United States said on Thursday it welcomed reports that Pakistan was planning to outlaw the Haqqani network and other militant groups linked to violent extremism.
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US Tells Pakistan: Do Not Let Haqqani Fighters Resettle
The US government urged Pakistan on Friday to prevent displaced Haqqani militants from returning to their traditional sanctuary after a Pakistani military offensive near the Afghanistan border.
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Suicide Bombers' Training Den in North Waziristan Unearthed
A key facility run by Afghanistan militant group Haqqani network for training the suicide bombers has been unearthed in Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan tribal region, a media report said today.
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Freed US Soldier Celebrated Christmas, Played Badminton With Captors
Freed US soldier Bowe Bergdahl developed a love for Afghan green tea, taught his captors badminton, and even celebrated Christmas and Easter with the hardline Islamists, a Pakistani militant commander told AFP on Sunday.
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Afghan and foreign forces kill 60 near Pakistan border: officials
Afghan troops backed by Western air power have killed at least 60 militants near the Pakistan border, Afghan security officials said on Wednesday, in one of the single biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
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US Lawmaker Moves Bill To Remove Pakistan As Major Non-NATO Ally
A US lawmaker has introduced a legislation in the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president with certain conditions for Islamabad.
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Afghan Taliban Announces Death Of Haqqani Network Founder
The Afghan Taliban have announced the death of Jalaluddin Haqqani, the head of one of the most potent militant factions operating in Afghanistan, the SITE monitoring group said Tuesday.
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US Suspends At Least $900 Million In Security Aid To Pakistan
The United States said on Thursday it was suspending at least $900 million in security assistance to Pakistan until it takes action against the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani network militant groups. The U.S. State Department announced the decision, saying it reflected Trump administration's frustration that Pakistan has not done more against the t...
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US Cuts Military Aid To Pakistan As Feud, Fuelled By Trump Tweet, Flares Up
The United States will suspend most of its security assistance to Pakistan, the State Department said Thursday, signaling the Trump administration's intent to force the country to eliminate militant safe havens.
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Pak Army Expresses 'Serious Concern' Over News Leak About Rift With Government
Pakistan Army top brass today expressed "serious concern" over a news leak about rift between civilian and military leaderships during a high-level meeting last week on how to deal with militancy, after which the reporter of the story was barred from leaving the country.
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Pakistan Needs To Take Decisive Action Against Haqqani Network: US
If Pakistan cannot leverage its influence to stop militants of the Haqqani network from crossing into Afghanistan, it should "take decisive action" against the dreaded terror group which is the greatest threat to US forces in the war-torn nation, two top generals said.
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No Decision Yet on Meeting Between President Obama and Nawaz Sharif: US
Amid reports that US President Barack Obama has invited Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for a meeting at the White House in October, a top American official has said this was "news" to him.
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Taliban Deny Reports of Haqqani Network Founder's Death
The Taliban Saturday denied reports of the death of the founder of Haqqani network, its allied militant group blamed for some of the deadliest attacks in Afghanistan.
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Afghan Intelligence Agency Arrests Haqqani Militants Who Plotted Kabul Guest House Attack
Afghanistan's intelligence agency has arrested a group of militants from the Haqqani network who plotted a terror attack on a guesthouse in Kabul last month. The attack killed 14 people -- four of them were Indians.
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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Demands Action From Pakistan Against Taliban
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani demanded tough action from Pakistan against Taliban militants in a letter seeking greater anti-terrorism cooperation, after facing strong public criticism over a controversial intelligence-sharing deal between the neighbours.
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US Welcomes Reports of Pakistani Plan to Ban the Haqqani Network
The United States said on Thursday it welcomed reports that Pakistan was planning to outlaw the Haqqani network and other militant groups linked to violent extremism.
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US Tells Pakistan: Do Not Let Haqqani Fighters Resettle
The US government urged Pakistan on Friday to prevent displaced Haqqani militants from returning to their traditional sanctuary after a Pakistani military offensive near the Afghanistan border.
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Suicide Bombers' Training Den in North Waziristan Unearthed
A key facility run by Afghanistan militant group Haqqani network for training the suicide bombers has been unearthed in Pakistan's troubled North Waziristan tribal region, a media report said today.
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Freed US Soldier Celebrated Christmas, Played Badminton With Captors
Freed US soldier Bowe Bergdahl developed a love for Afghan green tea, taught his captors badminton, and even celebrated Christmas and Easter with the hardline Islamists, a Pakistani militant commander told AFP on Sunday.
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Afghan and foreign forces kill 60 near Pakistan border: officials
Afghan troops backed by Western air power have killed at least 60 militants near the Pakistan border, Afghan security officials said on Wednesday, in one of the single biggest assaults against the Taliban-linked Haqqani network.
