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Pak worried of 'robust', 'multifaceted' Indo-US ties: Haqqani | Pakistan's 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 Boeing's 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 Pakistan's
current status and 'offered a candid assessment of where the country stands.'
Washington should not ignore Islamabad's concerns about country's 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 Clinton's recent Pakistan
tour as 'significant', he said Clinton had tried her best to demonstrate that
the Obama administration is genuinely concerned with Pakistan's welfare and development.
"One high-profile visit is unlikely to do much, because many of Pakistan's 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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