Haqqani network not on Pak soil: Rehman Malik

I assured FBI Director Robert Mueller that the Haqqanis are not on the Pakistani side,but if there was any intelligence,which was provided by the US,we would definitely take suitable action, the Daily Times quoted Malik,as saying.

Meanwhile,Muller said that,during the meeting,Malik highlighted the need to enhance more cooperation for the exchange of information between the intelligence agencies of the two nations.

He also assured increased collaboration against the war on terrorism.

US will enable and train Pakistani institutions to take action against terrorists as they are threat to peace of Pakistan,US and the entire world, he said.

Earlier,it was reported that the US had sharply warned Pakistan that it must cut ties with the Haqqani network based in its tribal region along the Afghan border and help eliminate the militant groups leaders.

Accusing Pakistan’s military-run ISI of using the Haqqani network to carry out a proxy war,US has earlier warned Islamabad to cut ties with the terror group and help eliminate its leaders or it would act unilaterally.

In what amounts to an ultimatum,the US administration have indicated that the US will act unilaterally if Pakistan does not comply,’The Washington Post’ daily reported.

Quoting officials,the paper said the message was delivered in high-level meetings and public statements over the past several days reflecting Washington’s view that the year-long strategy of using persuasion and military assistance to influence Pakistan’s behaviour has been ineffective.

According to the Post,White House officials and Defence Secretary Leon Panetta are said to be adamant in their determination to change the approach.

The report comes as Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen told a meeting here last night that in his discussions with Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani,he had pressed Islamabad to end links with the terror group.