Pakistan slipping out of US grip into China's orbit, warn intelligence agencies

[Zarvan]

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WASHINGTON: Pakistan is increasing slipping out of United States' grip and getting closer to China, several intelligence agencies told Trump administration.

“Seventeen US intelligence agencies have warned Congress that Pakistan will continue to slip out of America’s influence and into China’s orbit in 2019, and will become a threat to Washington’s interests in the South Asian region,” states a report in Pakistan daily Dawn.

These 17 agencies include the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and several others.

The agencies warned Pakistan will continue to threaten US interests by “deploying new nuclear weapons capabilities, maintaining its ties to militants, restricting counterterrorism cooperation, and drawing closer to China.”



Militant organisations will keep seeking refuge on Pakistan's soil and plan attacks on India and Afganistan, the report adds.

India-Pakistan relationship in the meantime will remain tense, as violence continues on the Line of Control and “the risk of escalation if there is another high-profile terrorist attack in India or an uptick in violence on the Line of Control”.

India-China relations will also remain tense, said the agencies.

“The agencies informed Congress that in 2019, relations between India and China will remain tense and will possibly deteriorate further, despite the negotiated settlement to their three-month border standoff in August,” said the Dawn report.

Meanwhile, Pakistan on Wednesday threatened the US that any effort to bully them will be counterproductive.

Speaking to CNN, Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said, "Any unilateral action in Pakistan will be a red line for Pakistan. Pakistanis are dignified people. We want to have a friendship which is based on mutual respect but any effort to try to bully Pakistan or force Pakistan will be counterproductive."

He highlighted that Pakistan has lost about 60,000 people and suffered a $25 billion loss to its economy.

"We are committed to fighting terrorism. There is very nominal aid which is coming from the USAID or the United States to Pakistan. Pakistan is not fighting this war for the US aid, we are fighting this war for our people and the future of our people," Iqbal said.

Over the last few months, the Trump administration has repeatedly warned Pakistan to stop sheltering terrorists. The US also suspended a $2 billion military aid to the nation.

Despite warnings, last year a Pakistani court released globally designated terrorist and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed – the co-founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief. Saeed, after his release, went on to form a political party and announced his decision to contest national polls.

Last week, the US and its allies – the United Kingdom, Germany and France – approached international financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) to blacklist Pakistan for funding terror activities.

The move can severely dent Pakistan's economy.



Under pressure from the United States, Pakistan last week quietly pushed forward an ordinance that bans 27 terror groups including Saeed's JuD.

http://zeenews.india.com/americas/p...orbit-warn-intelligence-agencies-2081226.html

 

[-blitzkrieg-]

Trumps tenure is the best time for this to happen.Pakistan might not get this window later.

 

[haidian]

In a decade or so, "Pakistan" in this title could be changed into "the whole world".

 

[Manidabest]

well lets put in this way US slipping out of Pakistan into indian orbit warns every Pakistani

 

[Rashid Mahmood]

The regional alliance of Pakistan, China and Russia is a natural alliance and should have been formed a long time ago.

 

[Khanate]

Pakistan slipping out of US grip into China's orbit, warn intelligence agencies​

U.S. has a jealousy problem.

 

[Enigma_]

Thank God for that.

 

[Imran Khan]

Pakistan is already slipped man

 

[undercover JIX]

All this is pre planned drama, we can see through continuous lies and false propaganda. they are preparing grounds for the final round.

 

[!eon]

Uncle Sam would show a sweet carrot, and Pakistani elite would run like a mad dog towards him.
They are only true sons of money, Uncle knows that.

 

[Pyara9]

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WASHINGTON: Pakistan is increasing slipping out of United States' grip and getting closer to China, several intelligence agencies told Trump administration.

“Seventeen US intelligence agencies have warned Congress that Pakistan will continue to slip out of America’s influence and into China’s orbit in 2019, and will become a threat to Washington’s interests in the South Asian region,” states a report in Pakistan daily Dawn.

These 17 agencies include the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), National Security Agency (NSA), and several others.

The agencies warned Pakistan will continue to threaten US interests by “deploying new nuclear weapons capabilities, maintaining its ties to militants, restricting counterterrorism cooperation, and drawing closer to China.”



Militant organisations will keep seeking refuge on Pakistan's soil and plan attacks on India and Afganistan, the report adds.

India-Pakistan relationship in the meantime will remain tense, as violence continues on the Line of Control and “the risk of escalation if there is another high-profile terrorist attack in India or an uptick in violence on the Line of Control”.

India-China relations will also remain tense, said the agencies.

“The agencies informed Congress that in 2019, relations between India and China will remain tense and will possibly deteriorate further, despite the negotiated settlement to their three-month border standoff in August,” said the Dawn report.

Meanwhile, Pakistan on Wednesday threatened the US that any effort to bully them will be counterproductive.

Speaking to CNN, Pakistan's Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal said, "Any unilateral action in Pakistan will be a red line for Pakistan. Pakistanis are dignified people. We want to have a friendship which is based on mutual respect but any effort to try to bully Pakistan or force Pakistan will be counterproductive."

He highlighted that Pakistan has lost about 60,000 people and suffered a $25 billion loss to its economy.

"We are committed to fighting terrorism. There is very nominal aid which is coming from the USAID or the United States to Pakistan. Pakistan is not fighting this war for the US aid, we are fighting this war for our people and the future of our people," Iqbal said.

Over the last few months, the Trump administration has repeatedly warned Pakistan to stop sheltering terrorists. The US also suspended a $2 billion military aid to the nation.

Despite warnings, last year a Pakistani court released globally designated terrorist and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed – the co-founder of Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief. Saeed, after his release, went on to form a political party and announced his decision to contest national polls.

Last week, the US and its allies – the United Kingdom, Germany and France – approached international financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) to blacklist Pakistan for funding terror activities.

The move can severely dent Pakistan's economy.



Under pressure from the United States, Pakistan last week quietly pushed forward an ordinance that bans 27 terror groups including Saeed's JuD.

http://zeenews.india.com/americas/p...orbit-warn-intelligence-agencies-2081226.html

It's funny how Pakistan has the capability or the sense, who the next super power is going to be and somehow happens to side with it. While our friends to the east always pick the loosing side. I.E russia v.s u.s, now it's China v.s Usa. Always two steps behind.

 

[T-Rex]

well lets put in this way US slipping out of Pakistan into indian orbit warns every Pakistani

And the US has been seen opposing anti-terror operations in various parts of the globe. The PKK connection, sheltering GULEN terrorists are the best examples of it.

Uncle Sam would show a sweet carrot, and Pakistani elite would run like a mad dog towards him.
They are only true sons of money, Uncle knows that.

Hunt down those US dogs like Erdogan has been doing in Turkey and your problems will be 90% over.

 

[kasper95]

It's funny how Pakistan has the capability or the sense, who the next super power is going to be and somehow happens to side with it. While our friends to the east always pick the loosing side. I.E russia v.s u.s, now it's China v.s Usa. Always two steps behind.

And it's even funnier when you see what both countries got out of these alliances.pakistan got used by the winning super power and the losing superpower stood by India and helped to create Bangladesh

 

[Hareeb]

Last week, the US and its allies – the United Kingdom, Germany and France – approached international financial watchdog Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) to blacklist Pakistan for funding terror activities.

The terrorists to one are assets to others and this is how the game is played. All this randi rona just because you are losing this proxy game.

 

[Vapnope]

It's funny how Pakistan has the capability or the sense, who the next super power is going to be and somehow happens to side with it. While our friends to the east always pick the loosing side. I.E russia v.s u.s, now it's China v.s Usa. Always two steps behind.

While the loosing Super power gave cutting edge technology to their friend, the winning super power not only placed Pressler amendments but so far has ruined our image internationally.
I don't see how we made a right choice.