EU, Germany join calls for Pakistan to act on terror

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  • The European Union joined a number of international entities attempting to defuse tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad.
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  • German statement: Germany appealed to both sides to work to de-escalate the situation. Specifically, Pakistan resolutely needs to put a stop to cross-border terrorism,
  • EU statement: It calls on Pakistan to take “clear and sustainable” actions against terror groups including those who have taken responsibility for the Pulwama attack.
  • Strong statements: The statements shared a sharp tone in telling Pakistan to act against the Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Taiba and other banned groups.
Source
The Hindu




Posted by Jawwad Kazi on 26th Feb 2019