ISLAMABAD – As a part of reset with new Prime Minister Imran Khan, UnitedStates of America (USA) is considering to restore security funds ofPakistan.
According to Washington Times, a battle is brewing inside the Trumpadministration over whether to reconsider the president’s aggressive policyof withholding millions of dollars in sensitive security assistance toPakistan on grounds that the South Asian nation is ready to reconsider itswillingness to provide safe haven to terrorists nearly two decades after9/11. “Some of Mr. Trump’s top advisers argue that the time is ripe forWashington to begin restoring the military aid that the president cut fromIslamabad at the start of the year,” it stated.
Earlier, U.S. military said it has made a final decision to cancel $300million in aid to Pakistan that had been suspended over Islamabad’sperceived failure to take decisive action against militants, in a new blowto deteriorating ties.Meanwhile, The United States Department of State has acknowledged theefforts of Pakistan Army against terrorists, in a report from 2017 onterrorism.
According to the report, al Qaeda and other terrorist organisations haveweakened following operations by Pakistan Army in the country’s tribalareas.It states that terrorism and related incidents in Pakistan have decreasedfollowing 2014.However, the report by US Department of State is contrary to what is statedin policies by the US government, which suspended funding of $300 millionto Pakistan after accusing the country of not taking concrete measures toeliminate terrorism.Earlier in September, the US made the final decision to cancel another $300million in aid to Pakistan that had been halted over what the former claimsis the latter’s failure to take decisive action against militants.
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The so-called Coalition Support Funds were part of a broader suspension inaid to Pakistan announced by US President Donald Trump at the start of theyear when he accused Pakistan of rewarding past assistance with “nothingbut lies & deceit.” —Agencies
