Why US Senator John McCain talked tough in Pakistan
July 06, 2017  10:55
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'US Senator John McCain's warning that if Pakistan does not stop supporting the Haqqani network, the United States should change its 'behaviour' towards the Pakistani nation reflects the changing mood in Washington towards a country once considered a close ally,' reports Anwar Iqbal in Dawn.   

But it's not just the United States which talks about forcing Pakistan to change its Afghan policy, he writes. In a recent statement, Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg issued a sterner warning. 'It is absolutely unacceptable that a country provides sanctuary to terrorist groups which are responsible for terrorist attacks inside another country.'   

'A recent Pentagon report -- which describes Pakistan as "the most influential external actor' in Afghanistan -- explains that this new emphasis on Pakistan stems from a realisation that there can neither be peace nor stability in Afghanistan if Islamabad does not support the efforts to do so,' reports Anwar Iqbal, and this report, which blames Pakistan for lack of success in Afghanistan, in fact was presented to McCain before he flew to the Af-Pak region this week.   

You can read Anwar Iqbal's report here.
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