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U.S. wants more ‘irreversible action’ on terror from Pakistan
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- The U.S. has noted Pakistan’s recent action against terrorists and terror organizations, including the detention of 44 individuals connected to terror groups, but want to see sustained and irreversible action.
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- Abiding by United Nations Security Council obligations: US reiterated its call for Pakistan to abide by its United Nations Security Council obligations to deny terrorists safe haven and block entry to funds.
- India unconvinced:(1) India remains sceptical of Pakistan’s actions- detaining individuals connected to terror and freezing assets of terror groups- given the country’s history of releasing wanted terrorists and reversing course on crackdowns.(2) Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Massod Azhar is currently not detained and Jamat-ud Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation chief and mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks, Hafiz Saeed, a UN designated terrorist, was released from house arrest in November 2017.
- Pakistan’s attitude towards terrorists: Indian described Pakistan’s attitude towards acting against individuals connected to terror as “revolving door” policy towards terrorists, where arresting them meant they were kept in “luxury accommodations.”
Source
The Hindu