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Friday, August 22, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 73
Washington: US President Barrack Obama said on Thursday that his government is doubtful over the long-term relationship with Pakistan as the intelligence agencies of Pakistan and anti-American militants in Afghanistan have undermined the work of US.
Obama also mentioned that he was thankful to Pakistan for their cooperation that had helped them in performing the Drone attack at the Qaeda cells along the frontier of Pakistan-Afghanistan.
He criticized Pakistan by saying that their acts of bringing peace in Afghanistan was disturbed by what American and Afghan officials have stated as Pakistan's support to militant groups like Taliban and their chief allies Haqqani network.
Barrack Obama said, “I think that they have hedged their bets in terms of what Afghanistan would look like, and part of hedging their bets is having interactions with some of the unsavory characters who they think might end up regaining power in Afghanistan after coalition forces have left.”
Obama said that America will not be comfortable in engaging in long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if the South Asian nation pays little importance to the interests of US.
“There’s no doubt that, you know, we’re not going to feel comfortable with a long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if we don’t think that they’re mindful of our interests as well,” Obama said.
Obama said that US will constantly 'evaluate' the role of Pakistan.
Since the 9/11 terrorist attack, US has provided more than USD 20 billion as aid to Pakistan.
Obama's statement came at the backdrop of the already heightened US-Pakistan relationship since Adm. Mike Mullen, who has just retired as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had mentioned in the Senate panel that the Haqqani network which is a part of the insurgency battling US forces in Afghanistan could be considered as a “veritable arm” of the spy agency of Pakistan.
He alleged that the agency had supported an attack by Haqqani militants on the United States Embassy in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.
Washington: US President Barrack Obama said on Thursday that his government is doubtful over the long-term relationship with Pakistan as the intelligence agencies of Pakistan and anti-American militants in Afghanistan have undermined the work of US. Obama also mentioned that he was thankful to...
Washington: US President Barrack Obama said on Thursday that his government is doubtful over the long-term relationship with Pakistan as the intelligence agencies of Pakistan and anti-American militants in Afghanistan have undermined the work of US.
Obama also mentioned that he was thankful to Pakistan for their cooperation that had helped them in performing the Drone attack at the Qaeda cells along the frontier of Pakistan-Afghanistan.
He criticized Pakistan by saying that their acts of bringing peace in Afghanistan was disturbed by what American and Afghan officials have stated as Pakistan's support to militant groups like Taliban and their chief allies Haqqani network.
Barrack Obama said, “I think that they have hedged their bets in terms of what Afghanistan would look like, and part of hedging their bets is having interactions with some of the unsavory characters who they think might end up regaining power in Afghanistan after coalition forces have left.”
Obama said that America will not be comfortable in engaging in long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if the South Asian nation pays little importance to the interests of US.
“There’s no doubt that, you know, we’re not going to feel comfortable with a long-term strategic relationship with Pakistan if we don’t think that they’re mindful of our interests as well,” Obama said.
Obama said that US will constantly 'evaluate' the role of Pakistan.
Since the 9/11 terrorist attack, US has provided more than USD 20 billion as aid to Pakistan.
Obama's statement came at the backdrop of the already heightened US-Pakistan relationship since Adm. Mike Mullen, who has just retired as the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had mentioned in the Senate panel that the Haqqani network which is a part of the insurgency battling US forces in Afghanistan could be considered as a “veritable arm” of the spy agency of Pakistan.
He alleged that the agency had supported an attack by Haqqani militants on the United States Embassy in the capital of Afghanistan, Kabul.
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