Haqqanis are sons of the soil, no more in Pakistan: Rehman Malik-ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Rehman Malik said on Wednesday that the Haqqanis were the product of the Afghan war with the Soviet Union, and we were partners and they are sons of the soil.
Malik was speaking to reporters after a meeting with US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller in Islamabad on Wednesday.
He added, “But I assured him (Mueller) they are not on the Pakistani side, but if there is any intelligence which is provided by the US, we will definitely take action.”
The meeting took place in Islamabad where relations between Pakistan and the United Stated and issues of regional importance were discussed.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Rehman Malik said both sides had agreed on sharing information on the Haqqani network.
Robert Muller said the war against terrorism was also discussed in the meeting.
Earlier amidst growing pressure on Pakistan to act against the Haqqani Network, Pakistan ISI chief General Ahmed Shuja Pasha visited Washington DC quietly on Tuesday for a one day visit to meet with his CIA counterpart General David Petraeus.
The Washington Post had reported that the Haqqani Network was the focus of their discussions.
Prior to this, on Sunday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had met with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in New York, where the first and last thing discussed was the Haqqani Network.
On Friday, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen had met COAS General Kayani in Seville, Spain for four hours, where he also reiterated his desire for Pakistan to take action against the group.
Malik was speaking to reporters after a meeting with US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Robert Mueller in Islamabad on Wednesday.
He added, “But I assured him (Mueller) they are not on the Pakistani side, but if there is any intelligence which is provided by the US, we will definitely take action.”
The meeting took place in Islamabad where relations between Pakistan and the United Stated and issues of regional importance were discussed.
Speaking to the media after the meeting, Rehman Malik said both sides had agreed on sharing information on the Haqqani network.
Robert Muller said the war against terrorism was also discussed in the meeting.
Earlier amidst growing pressure on Pakistan to act against the Haqqani Network, Pakistan ISI chief General Ahmed Shuja Pasha visited Washington DC quietly on Tuesday for a one day visit to meet with his CIA counterpart General David Petraeus.
The Washington Post had reported that the Haqqani Network was the focus of their discussions.
Prior to this, on Sunday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had met with Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar in New York, where the first and last thing discussed was the Haqqani Network.
On Friday, US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen had met COAS General Kayani in Seville, Spain for four hours, where he also reiterated his desire for Pakistan to take action against the group.
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