Pakistan and United States: No Longer Allies?

Pakistan and United States: No Longer Allies?

Islamabad — Pakistan has been enraged when the United States kept on accusing the South Asian country to be playing double side in the war and battle against militancy. Islamabad warned Washington that it might lose an ally if the United States will continue treating Pakistan with too much skepticism, escalating division between the two allied countries.

Hina Rabbani Khar, Pakistan Foreign Minister, has responded to the negative comments uttered by Mike Mullen, Chairman of the United States Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral. Mullen said Islamabad and its top spy agency has been secretly supporting attacks by the Haqqani network including attacks on the U.S. Embassy.  Haqqani network has been considered as the most effective and violent faction of the Afghan Taliban militants. Khar’s response was in the form of warning that if Washington continues to put so much suspicion on its ally, Pakistan, then they should expect to lose an ally.

The allegation by the United States has been the most serious one since the Islamic country of Pakistan became its ally in the war against terrorism 10 years ago.  Khar’s bold remarks have been broadcasted Friday in New York’s Geo TV. You will lose an ally. You can’t afford to alienate the Pakistani People and the country of Pakistan, Khar said. The United States has reiterated on Friday a call for Pakistan to stop its ties to the Haqqani network and to shut down any havens at the Afghan-Pakistani border.

Posted by James Fried on Saturday September 24 2011, 5:22 AM EST. Ref: CNN. All trademarks acknowledged. Filed under Featured News, World. Comments and Trackbacks closed. Follow responses: RSS 2.0