Rawalpindi: Pakistan Army on Wednesday rejected assertions by the US military commanders about army’s inability and commitment to tackle militants.
Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) spokesman Major Gen Athar Abbas said our concerns and constraints must be taken into consideration before making any statement questioning our commitment to fighting militancy.
Ties between the two countries remain at a the lowest after the May 2 killing of al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden by US navy SEALs.
Earlier on Tuesday, US commander told Senate Armed Services Committee that Pakistan was unlikely to launch a military offensive against Haqqani Network. Lieutenant-General John Allen, who is set to take command of Western forces in Afghanistan, told Senate Armed Services Committee members he hoped Pakistan would step up efforts to disable militant groups such as the Haqqani network.
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