Pakistan has destroyed Haqqani network sanctuary completely: Minister
Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): Pakistan has claimed it has completely destroyed the sanctuary of the Haqqani network that were present in the country.
Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif told Geo News: "We do not totally reject that allegation. We say that there is no organised presence [of the Haqqani network] in our country. We have destroyed their entire organised presence, including their sanctuaries, safe havens or areas under their control, either in North Waziristan, South Waziristan, Khyber, or Bajaur agency."
Asif made the claim amid allegation by the US over the presence of Haqqani network in the county.
Asif also asked US officials to visit Pakistan.
"They should come and visit. We will take them to these areas. We have destroyed (sanctuaries) but the possibility still remains of their unorganised presence," he told the news channel.
Meanwhile, US on Friday announced it was suspending the transfer of military equipment and security-related funds to Pakistan.
"Today we can confirm that we are suspending national security – or, excuse me, we are suspending security assistance, security assistance only, to Pakistan at this time until the Pakistani Government takes decisive action against groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network. We consider them to be destabilizing the region and also targeting U.S. personnel. The United States will suspend that kind of security assistance to Pakistan," US State Department Spokesperson Heather Nauert announced during a press briefing on Friday.
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