Pak. has reined in LeT: U.S.

[Zarvan]

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  Reuters
  Hafiz Saeed, chief of Jamaat-ud-Dawa. File photo
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  AP
  The certificate is a condition for the U.S. to disburse funds under the Kerry-Lugar Bill for civilian aid to Pakistan that was co-authored by Mr. Kerry in 2009.

Certification comes ahead of Obama’s India visit
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will visit Pakistan this month, shortly after certifying the Pakistan government’s “action against” Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM).

The authorisation is likely to spark outrage in India. Mr. Kerry is due to visit the Vibrant Gujarat summit, which begins in Gandhinagar on January 11, ahead of President Barack Obama’s visit on January 24.

Mr. Kerry will lead the Strategic Dialogue in Islamabad later in January, the Pakistan Foreign Ministry announced this week.

Despite the fact that both the LeT and JeM have resurfaced visibly in the past year in Pakistan and the founders of both, Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar, have held public rallies in Pakistan in 2014, the U.S. Secretary of State has signed off on a certification that the Pakistan government has “prevented al-Qaeda, the Taliban and associated terror groups such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad from operating in the territory of Pakistan” for the year.

Civilian aid

The certificate is a condition for the U.S. to disburse funds under the Kerry-Lugar Bill for civilian aid to Pakistan that was co-authored by Mr. Kerry in 2009. This year’s grant of $532 million to Pakistan will be disbursed shortly, as the Congress gave its nod to President Obama, the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson disclosed.

According to official agency APP, Mr. Olson met Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to finalise the agenda for Mr. Kerry’s upcoming visit . Significantly, the Kerry-Lugar Bill lapsed in September 2014, but only about half of the $7.5 billion outlay has been disbursed so far.

According to Section 203 of the Bill, which is formally called the Enhanced Partnership with Pakistan Act (S.1707), there are limitations on clearing the annual $1.5 billion assistance to Pakistan based on actions in the “preceding financial year.”

The authorisation required is that the Pakistan government and military have “ceased support” to extremist and terror groups, that they have “prevented” groups like the LeT and JeM from operating in Pakistan, and carrying out attacks against its neighbours, while dismantling their bases in Muridke, FATA and Quetta.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/pak-has-reined-in-let-us/article6754118.ece

 

[acid rain]

I doubt this is true.pakistan would have just changed the name of let into something else.

 

[Amaa'n]

though it doesn't matter much to us what US had to say about OUR War on Terror, but to some this is everything ----burn baby bur

 

[Areesh]

Frustrating moments for one of our "dear" neighbor.

 

[ito]

Pakistan should do more.

 

[TheFlyingPretzel]

The juncture at which the US has come forth with the certification is noteworthy. It appears that one of the prime purposes behind its timing ahead of Obama's visit is so to prevent Modi from wasting Obama's time over how Pakistan is a safe haven for terrorists and how they're a country of terrorists and how it's a failed state and how the Vedic culture made spaceships 4,000 years ago - because frankly, everyone's had it with India's whining.

 

[SrNair]

We dont have any problem.We will reduce our intensity of engagements on par with that including the loses of some deals.
P.S Our neighbour is selling out their own nation for US in the name of aid to score points .Just statement points

 

[Hurter]

Pakistan should do more.

Enough.. No need to act upon any instruction of anyone.

 

[ranjeet]

The juncture at which the US has come forth the certification is pertinent. It appears that one of the prime purposes behind its timing ahead of Obama's visit is so to prevent Modi from wasting Obama's time over how Pakistan is a safe haven for terrorists and how they're a country of terrorists and how it's a failed state and how the Vedic culture made spaceships 4,000 years ago - because frankly, everyone's had it with India's whining.

Modi has business on his mind, Ajit Doval is the one handling Pakistan. So stop giving yourself that importance.

 

[Areesh]

Modi has business on his mind, Ajit Doval is the one handling Pakistan. So stop giving yourself that importance.

Then Ajit Doval shouldn't waste precious time of US President.

 

[The enlightened]

though it doesn't matter much to us what US had to say about OUR War on Terror, but to some this is everything ----burn baby bur

They are saying nothing. They simply use executive powers to waive the conditions imposed by the Article 203 as they have been doing so far. As for your bogus WoT and its associated ops like ZeA, everyone there knows what you are doing. In their official capacity, they'll never voice those things out since maintaining a relation with Pakistan is vital for the Afghan mission but Pakistan's support to terrorists is an 'open secret' as has been acknowledged by several senior officials in the US incl. Mullen, Panetta etc. although only at the end or after the completion of their official terms. As for the rest of the world, everyone 'knows' that Pakistan is a terrorist state as was shown by the events of May 11 2011 and 26 November 2008. You can only jump around on your own forums, try going any where else and see the reality.

 

[ito]

Enough.. No need to act upon any instruction of anyone.

You have done it on behalf of US..why not now hand over Hafezz Saeed to India. India would be grateful to Pakistan if it does so???

 

[ranjeet]

Then Ajit Doval shouldn't waste precious time of US President.

what makes you think that he will? Obama might ask Ajit Doval to go a bit easy on Pakistan though.

 

[Areesh]

what makes you think that he will? Obama might ask Ajit Doval to go a bit easy on Pakistan though.

Because that is in your genes. Whining and all that. The midget self assumed superman known as Ajit Doval shouldn't waste Obama's time now.

 

[ranjeet]

Because that is in your genes. Whining and all that. The midget self assumed superman known as Ajit Doval shouldn't waste Obama's time now.

This is what whining is that too after getting b!tch slapped.