Pakistan’s Leader Says Military Has Routed Taliban From Afghan Border
- 7 years ago
Pakistan’s Leader Says Military Has Routed Taliban From Afghan Border
that It provides a new context for Pakistan to seize the opportunity for engagement.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that We have regained control of the area,
In the closing days of the Obama administration, the United States negotiated with Mr. Abbasi’s predecessor, Nawaz Sharif, to try to persuade Pakistan not to deploy these weapons, which American officials said are designed for use on the battlefield against an invading Indian army,
and were therefore more at risk of falling into the wrong hands.
" which, he said, were not designed for battlefield use
and were under the same command and control safeguards as the rest of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. that We have short-range nuclear weapons,
In the interview, Mr. Abbasi said the United States did not appreciate the inroads
made by Pakistani soldiers against safe havens used by the Pakistani Taliban.
Ashraf Ghani said that This is a new context,
that It provides a new context for Pakistan to seize the opportunity for engagement.
Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that We have regained control of the area,
In the closing days of the Obama administration, the United States negotiated with Mr. Abbasi’s predecessor, Nawaz Sharif, to try to persuade Pakistan not to deploy these weapons, which American officials said are designed for use on the battlefield against an invading Indian army,
and were therefore more at risk of falling into the wrong hands.
" which, he said, were not designed for battlefield use
and were under the same command and control safeguards as the rest of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal. that We have short-range nuclear weapons,
In the interview, Mr. Abbasi said the United States did not appreciate the inroads
made by Pakistani soldiers against safe havens used by the Pakistani Taliban.
Ashraf Ghani said that This is a new context,