Pakistan 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups: US report

[The Huskar]

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is a "haven" for several Islamist terror groups and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have supported some outfits as proxies in the country's conflicts with its neighbours including India, a US Congressional research report has said.

The report, dated May 14, notes that Pakistan's security services are seen by many independent analysts to be too willing to make distinctions between what they consider to be "good" and "bad" Islamist extremist groups, maintaining supportive relations with Afghan insurgents and anti-India militant groups operating from Pakistani territory.

"Pakistan is a haven for numerous Islamist extremist and terrorist groups, and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have tolerated and even supported some of these as proxies in Islamabad's historical tensions and conflicts with neighbours," said the latest report by the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Pakistan.

The periodic CRS report on Pakistan is not an official report of the United States Congress, but prepared by noted experts on the issue to keep the lawmakers informed about the current state of affairs in Pakistan, the bilateral relationship and ties with its neighbours.

Noting the key steps taken by the Narendra Modi-led government in the last one year, including the decision to invite Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony and sending Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad on a SAARC Yatra, the report states that "serious tension" remains between the two South Asian neighbours.

"Serious tensions between Pakistan and India persist, and many observers see the Pakistani Army obstructing the efforts of Pakistani business interests to deepen commercial trade and other engagement with India, seeking resolution of territorial disputes as a prerequisite," said the CRS report, authored by K Alan Kronstadt, specialist in South Asian Affairs.

According to the report, Pakistan's more recent and apparently energetic development of short-range, nuclear-armed missiles -- ostensibly in response to India's purported "cold start" doctrine of rapid preemptive strikes with conventional forces -- has raised fears about negative effects on crisis stability in the event of open warfare between Pakistan and India.

"The security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, materials, and technologies continues to be a top-tier US concern, especially as Islamist militants have expanded their geographic influence there," the report said.

Pakistan, it said, is among the leading recipients of US foreign assistance in the post-9/11 period, with Congress appropriating more than USD 18 billion in such assistance during 2002-2015. This includes USD 10.5 billion in economic, development and humanitarian aid, and over USD 7.6 billion in security-related aid, it said.

 

[Indus Falcon]

Link to the OP?

 

[The Huskar]

Pakistan 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups: US report - The Economic Times

 

[TheFlyingPretzel]

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is a "haven" for several Islamist terror groups and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have supported some outfits as proxies in the country's conflicts with its neighbours including India, a US Congressional research report has said.

The report, dated May 14, notes that Pakistan's security services are seen by many independent analysts to be too willing to make distinctions between what they consider to be "good" and "bad" Islamist extremist groups, maintaining supportive relations with Afghan insurgents and anti-India militant groups operating from Pakistani territory.

"Pakistan is a haven for numerous Islamist extremist and terrorist groups, and successive Pakistani governments are widely believed to have tolerated and even supported some of these as proxies in Islamabad's historical tensions and conflicts with neighbours," said the latest report by the independent Congressional Research Service (CRS) on Pakistan.

The periodic CRS report on Pakistan is not an official report of the United States Congress, but prepared by noted experts on the issue to keep the lawmakers informed about the current state of affairs in Pakistan, the bilateral relationship and ties with its neighbours.

Noting the key steps taken by the Narendra Modi-led government in the last one year, including the decision to invite Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his swearing-in ceremony and sending Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar to Islamabad on a SAARC Yatra, the report states that "serious tension" remains between the two South Asian neighbours.

"Serious tensions between Pakistan and India persist, and many observers see the Pakistani Army obstructing the efforts of Pakistani business interests to deepen commercial trade and other engagement with India, seeking resolution of territorial disputes as a prerequisite," said the CRS report, authored by K Alan Kronstadt, specialist in South Asian Affairs.

According to the report, Pakistan's more recent and apparently energetic development of short-range, nuclear-armed missiles -- ostensibly in response to India's purported "cold start" doctrine of rapid preemptive strikes with conventional forces -- has raised fears about negative effects on crisis stability in the event of open warfare between Pakistan and India.

"The security of Pakistan's nuclear arsenal, materials, and technologies continues to be a top-tier US concern, especially as Islamist militants have expanded their geographic influence there," the report said.

Pakistan, it said, is among the leading recipients of US foreign assistance in the post-9/11 period, with Congress appropriating more than USD 18 billion in such assistance during 2002-2015. This includes USD 10.5 billion in economic, development and humanitarian aid, and over USD 7.6 billion in security-related aid, it said.

Unless this CRS in question came out less than 2 weeks ago, what a load of baloney. The Congressional Research Service Reports (CSR) are public reports, written by 'informed' individuals, and are available on the US Department of State's website at Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) and Issue Briefs

As is immediately evident from OP's article, the CSR in question is said to be dated 14 May, without any particular year given. A brief perusal of the website reveals the following reports dated the 14 of May for the corresponding years listed below:

2014:

-05/14/14 Crisis in the Central African Republic
-05/14/14 Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer

2013:

Nil.

2012:

05/14/12 Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives
05/14/12 NATO's Chicago Summit
05/14/12 Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2012: Frequently Asked Questions
05/14/12 Proliferation of Precision Strikes: Issues for Congress [1484 Kb]

2011:

Nil.

...and so on so forth. It is evident that neither of the said CRSs relate to the issue of Central Asian terrorism lest even remotely mention the inflammatory quotations which the Economic Times [of India] has allegedly reproduced from them. To add to the mountain of horseshit which the Economic Times [of India] is propagating, I looked into the CRSs relating to Pakistan in the years leading up to Operation Zarb e Azb (which has all but eliminated terrorists [both good and bad by the old definitions] from Pakistani territory) and was not surprised to find even the slightest iota of truth to the rubbish the Economic Times [of India] thought, in their best judgement, appropriate to post.

What I'm actually interested in is the annual Country Report on Terrorism and how it turns out for 2014 and 2015. Here's the link to the 2013 report: Country Reports on Terrorism 2013

 

[Gandhi follower]

Tell me something new.

 

[Pulsar]

"Serious tensions between Pakistan and India persist, and many observers see the Pakistani Army obstructing the efforts of Pakistani business interests to deepen commercial trade and other engagement with India, seeking resolution of territorial disputes as a prerequisite," said the CRS report, authored by K Alan Kronstadt, specialist in South Asian Affairs.

So the American 'think tanks' seem to be under the impression that the PA wants resolution to Indo-Pak disputes (especially Kashmir)? They're barking up the wrong tree! Because if there is a resolution of disputes, what would happen to the PA? They'd lose their pre-eminence in society. No more power and pelf. Who would want to give up their exalted status? Certainly not the PA! Thus, they need to keep the couldron on the boil till forever.

So don't expect any forward movement on Kashmir. It's just not going to happen.

 

[scionoftheindus]

Nothing new..everyone knows it...those snakes are biting Pakistanis

 

[TheFlyingPretzel]

Tell me something new.

You're pregnant and I'm not paying child support.

 

[Bobby]

I hope this haven have hoors also....ISIS is offering honeymoon packages to new recruits already

 

[Nicky G]

Obviously, which is why this country cries about others encouraging terror in their country, no one takes them seriously.

 

[The Headache]

Please do we have something new in this. Mods should ban all the threads relating to this topic as we are fed up of seeing these types of threads every now and then

 

[The Huskar]

Unless this CRS in question came out less than 2 weeks ago, what a load of baloney. The Congressional Research Service Reports (CSR) are public reports, written by 'informed' individuals, and are available on the US Department of State's website at Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS) and Issue Briefs

As is immediately evident from OP's article, the CSR in question is said to be dated 14 May, without any particular year given. A brief perusal of the website reveals the following reports dated the 14 of May for the corresponding years listed below:

2014:

-05/14/14 Crisis in the Central African Republic
-05/14/14 Nuclear Cooperation with Other Countries: A Primer

2013:

Nil.

2012:

05/14/12 Congressional Oversight of Intelligence: Current Structure and Alternatives
05/14/12 NATO's Chicago Summit
05/14/12 Presidential Nominating Process and the National Party Conventions, 2012: Frequently Asked Questions
05/14/12 Proliferation of Precision Strikes: Issues for Congress [1484 Kb]

2011:

Nil.

...and so on so forth. It is evident that neither of the said CRSs relate to the issue of Central Asian terrorism lest even remotely mention the inflammatory quotations which the Economic Times [of India] has allegedly reproduced from them. To add to the mountain of horseshit which the Economic Times [of India] is propagating, I looked into the CRSs relating to Pakistan in the years leading up to Operation Zarb e Azb (which has all but eliminated terrorists [both good and bad by the old definitions] from Pakistani territory) and was not surprised to find even the slightest iota of truth to the rubbish the Economic Times [of India] thought, in their best judgement, appropriate to post.

What I'm actually interested in is the annual Country Report on Terrorism and how it turns out for 2014 and 2015. Here's the link to the 2013 report: Country Reports on Terrorism 2013

Incase you just glanced over the title and did not actually read the whole article.

The periodic CRS report on Pakistan is not an official report of the United States Congress, but prepared by noted experts on the issue to keep the lawmakers informed about the current state of affairs in Pakistan, the bilateral relationship and ties with its neighbours.

 

[syedali73]

And India is haven of Hindutvawadi terror groups that are not only thriving but are elected into government too. US should also pay some attention to this before it gets too late like it happened before in Nazi Germany.

 

[Cheetah786]

Link to the OP?

Pakistan 'haven' for several Islamist terror groups: US report - The Economic Times

This is times of India with lipstick on, enough said.

 

[Indus Falcon]

To all the Indian members who would like to contribute positively - Please provide a link, or copy of the CRS report mentioned in the OP. Since it doesn't seem to exist on the CRS website!

Thank You!