US Pakistan Relations

The State Department said Pakistan took action against some externally focused groups, including indicting Lashkar e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed and associates in three separate terrorism financing

President Trump has repeatedly offered to mediate following India's August 5 decision to revoke the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcate the state into two Union Territories

However, the overall security assistance suspension for Pakistan remains in effect

Book review of THE BATTLE FOR PAKISTAN: The Bitter US Friendship and a Tough Neighbourhood

It urged the Pakistani government to uphold the rule of law and the freedoms enshrined in the country's Constitution

After his 30-minute conversation with Modi, Trump held a telephonic conversation with Khan, the second in less than a week

'The US would be unwise to turn to Pakistan as a strategic partner,' Richard N Hass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, wrote in an op-ed last week.

US President Donald Trump strongly criticised Islamabad for its behaviour

In a statement issued on the eve of Pakistan's Independence Day, Pompeo said that the US and Pakistan have achieved much when working together in partnership

Pakistan has used the F-16 fighter jets against India, the latest being in the aftermath of the Balakot airstrike inside Pakistan by India

The officials who are facing the visa restrictions are an additional secretary and a joint secretary of the interior ministry as well as the director general passports

Former Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Hussain Haqqani, feels that this will make things difficult for Pakistanis

Pakistan houses enemies: US prez Trump

By Lalit K Jha

(Eds: Updating with more quotes, background)

Washington, Jan 3

Last week, Trump accused Pakistan of doing nothing for the US in the fight against terrorism

Speaking in an exclusive interview, Trump further charged that the Pakistan government helped wanted terrorist Osama Bin Laden to hide in their country

The disclosure came ahead of an expected visit by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and the top US military officer, General Joseph Dunford, to Islamabad

Deputy Assistant to the US president, Lisa Curtis says Pakistan's constructive role a major component to catalyse a peace process in Afghanistan

US has so far not heard from Pakistan on its reported decision to suspend its military and intelligence cooperation

Experts says that pre-empting a Pakistani reprisal, if any, would entirely depend on the ability of his team to counter it

However, there was no response from the White House on the timing and nature of such an announcement.