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If Pakistan Can’t Act Against Terror Groups, U.S. Will: Tillerson
The United States on Friday asked Pakistan to roll up terrorist groups operating in the country and end the establishment support for such groups, warning that if Islamabad can not act, Washington will find ways to achieve its objectives.
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has bluntly told Pakistan if it cannot deliver on the list of “specific asks” on terrorists and safe havens that he had delivered to its leadership during his recent visit to Islamabad, “We’ll deal with it ourselves”.
“Here’s what we need for Pakistan to do,” Tillerson told reporters in Geneva on what he said to the Pakistani leadership.
“We’re asking you to do this; we’re not demanding anything … You can do it or you can decide not to do it. And if you decide you don’t want to do it, just let us know. We’ll adjust our plans accordingly and we’ll deal with it ourselves.”
Tillerson gave Pakistan a list of 75 terrorists and entities that he described as “specific asks, beyond just names of individuals”, during his meetings in Islamabad.
First he met Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and his full leadership team, and then with the Army chief Omar Bajwa nd his close advisers “so we could have a more thorough discussion about some of the specifics”.
Asked about Pakistan’s response to his message, the US secretary of state said, “I think they share the same concern we have about the presence of terrorism. They are – they have been victims of terrorism.”
But, he added, “My conversation with them was about what we feel is important for Pakistan’s future stability … It’s about our concern for Pakistan’s long-term stability as well.” Tillerson has made that point — about the country safety and stability — to the Pakistani leadership before; when he received foreign minister Khawaja Asif at the state department recently.
With Inputs from the Hindustan Times and Times of India
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IEA urges World Bank to resume work on 7,000 incomplete projects
Officials at the Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) say 7,000 incomplete projects of the World Bank are at risk of destruction in Afghanistan. They call on the World Bank to resume the work of these projects.
According to them, discussions have been held with the World Bank about these projects, but there has been no result yet.
“7,000 incomplete projects are being destroyed, and if the work is not started, these projects will be destroyed. We ask the World Bank to resume the work of these projects as soon as possible,” said Noorul Hadi Adel, the spokesperson of MRRD.
Meanwhile, members of the private sector also ask international institutions to resume their work in Afghanistan.
According to the officials of this sector, with the start of these projects, job opportunities will be provided for thousands of people in the country.
“These projects create employment for our people and the country will grow a lot,” said Mirwais Hajizadeh, a member of the private sector.
However, economic experts stated if the work of these projects does not start soon, they will be destroyed and the investments made in them will be wasted.
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Ten people killed by floods in Helmand
Ten people have been killed and six others injured by floods in Helmand province in the past week, local officials said on Friday.
According to officials, seven of those were members of the same family, and they were killed in Kajaki district last night.
“Most of the people moved from vulnerable areas to high lands and mountains, and thanks Allah the number of casualties is low,” Sher Mohammad Vahdat, the head of information of the Directorate of Information and Culture in Helmand, said adding rescue teams and security forces have been dispatched to help people.
It is said that the telecommunication system has also been disrupted due to the effect of floods in Kajaki district. Floods have also destroyed thousands of acres of agricultural land.
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UN envoy meets Indian foreign minister to discuss Afghanistan
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with the Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar in New Delhi and discussed issues related to Afghanistan, it was announced on Thursday.
During the meeting, Otunbayeva thanked India for “its critical humanitarian support and longstanding friendship for the Afghan people” and discussed the importance of regional and international cooperation to address prevailing challenges in Afghanistan, UNAMA said on X.
Jaishankar also said on X that the sides exchanged views on the current situation in Afghanistan.
“Underlined that India has provided wheat, medicines, pesticides and school supplies. Appreciate the role of UN agencies as partners in these endeavors,” he said.
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