Pak worried of robust, multifaceted Indo-US ties: Haqqani
Islamabad, Nov.13 : Pakistans Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani has said that Islamabad is worried by the strengthening Indo-US ties.
Describing Indo-US ties as robust and multifaceted, Haqqani pointed out that strong ties between India and the US is one of the biggest causes of worries for Islamabad.
Pakistan is wary of the Indo-U.S. relationship, which is robust and multifaceted, and the US would have to treat Pakistan at par to win over Pakistani trust. India is Boeings largest customer, and also that 26 members of the Obama administration are Indian-American. Facts like these naturally make Pakistan nervous, Haqqani said.
According to The Hill, a US newspaper that covers the US Congress, Haqqani during a roundtable discussion, reviewed Pakistans current status and offered a candid assessment of where the country stands.
Washington should not ignore Islamabads concerns about countrys sovereignty and the impending threat from neighbouring states, he added.
Haqqani pointed out that Pakistanis believed that the US has long used their country and not considered it as an ally.
Describing US Secretary of State Hillary Clintons recent Pakistan tour as significant, he said Clinton had tried her best to demonstrate that the Obama administration is genuinely concerned with Pakistans welfare and development.
One high-profile visit is unlikely to do much, because many of Pakistans difficulties are historically rooted. Pakistanis had no idea what suicide bombers were prior to 9/11. The U.S. supported radical Islamists in their fight against the Soviet Union, but it is precisely those extremists who are now waging jihad across the globe, including in Pakistan. Many Pakistanis regard the Taliban as an existential threat to their country, the Nation quoted Haqqani, as saying.
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