WASHINGTON: The United States Thursday acknowledged Pakistan’s crackdown onterror groups and urged Islamabad to make these steps sustained andirreversible.
“We note Pakistan’s steps against terrorist groups and continue to urgePakistan to take sustained, irreversible action against terrorist groupsthat will prevent future attacks and promote regional stability,” the StateDepartment’s deputy spokesperson Robert Palladino said during a mediabriefing here.
Pakistan Tuesday moved against a number of terror groups and took a totalof 44 members of proscribed groups into preventive detention. Among themwere Abdul Rauf, Azhar’s brother and Hammad Azhar, the JeM chief’s son.
The spokesperson said the US views about Jaish-e-Mohammad were well-known.He said the group was a United Nations’ designated terrorist organizationresponsible for terrorist attacks and was a threat to regional stability.
“Masood Azhar is the founder and leader of JeM,” Palladino said, addingthat the UN Sanctions Committee deliberations were confidential.
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“We will continue to work with the Sanctions Committee,” he said withoutgiving out any further details.
The department reiterates its call for Pakistan to abide by its UnitedNations Security Council commitments to deny terrorists sanctuary and blocktheir access to funds, he added.
