US mulls putting Pakistan Taliban on terrorism list

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DAWN.COM | World | US mulls putting Pakistan Taliban on terrorism list


WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Tuesday it was looking into putting the Pakistani Taliban, the group tied to the failed car bombing in New York's Times Square, on the US list of “foreign terrorist” groups.

Adding the Pakistani Taliban to the list would trigger punitive measures such as freezing assets tied to the group, barring foreign nationals with links to it from entering the United States and making it a crime to give any material help.

“It is something we are considering in light of what happened, and obviously the investigation will yield information that might give us greater clarity,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters.

Crowley said there was a lengthy legal process before a group could be designated a “foreign terrorist organization” and he did not know when a decision would be made.

“We have been focused on this group for some time and, without being specific, we have been working with our Pakistani counterparts and we have taken appropriate action to diminish the capabilities of this group and others in the region,” Crowley said, referring to military action to target PakistaniTaliban leaders.

Five Democratic US senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urging her to ensure the Pakistani Taliban was on the list.

“The Pakistani Taliban is a murderous organization dedicated to killing civilians, harming US interests in the region and has even taken credit for terrorist acts committed on US soil,” the senators wrote.

 

[Kompromat]

why the hell weren't they put on a Black list before ??

Because they were serving americans like faithfull dogs untill the CIA HQ bombing ??

 

[Paksindhi]

why the hell weren't they put on a Black list before ??

Because they were serving americans like faithfull dogs untill the CIA HQ bombing ??

ANOTHER DIANOSOUR THAT AMERICA CREATED, WHICH IS BITING BACK.

SAME OLD STORY

 

[ajpirzada]

first of all im amazed they didnt do it when we were gettin bombed. secondly there is no evidence linking TTP to Times Square incident at least for now.

 

[FreekiN]

How slow can you get, America?

 

[Areesh]

OH the great America has now realized that TTP is a terrorist outfit. Great fast going America.

 

[rohailmalhi]

How can they declare their very own Pakistani Talibans as Terrorist .
Y should Uncle Sam do tht .Talibans are doing all their dirty work in Pakistan so they don need to put thm on Black List Did they.........

 

[Ahmad]

i thought they were already in this list.

 

[pak-yes]

WTH they have caused so much terrorism in Pakistan and they are not on terrorists list in America.This must raise red flags in GHQ.I mean America has a history of helping both sides.

 

[mjnaushad]

Will this help to slow down the funds they are receiving from enemies of Pakistan.

 

[ajpirzada]

TTPs name should be added to the list but not for Times Square incident for which no evidence has yet been found. otherwise it might create trouble for pakistan.

 

[mjnaushad]

TTPs name should be added to the list but not for Times Square incident for which no evidence has yet been found. otherwise it might create trouble for pakistan.

Sir, One thing i dont understand why they didn't put them on the list before. They are held responsible for killing CIA officer few months back. Hakim mehsood took responsibility in a video message.

 

[Bill Longley]

DAWN.COM | World | US mulls putting Pakistan Taliban on terrorism list


WASHINGTON: The US State Department said on Tuesday it was looking into putting the Pakistani Taliban, the group tied to the failed car bombing in New York's Times Square, on the US list of “foreign terrorist” groups.

Adding the Pakistani Taliban to the list would trigger punitive measures such as freezing assets tied to the group, barring foreign nationals with links to it from entering the United States and making it a crime to give any material help.

“It is something we are considering in light of what happened, and obviously the investigation will yield information that might give us greater clarity,” State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley told reporters.

Crowley said there was a lengthy legal process before a group could be designated a “foreign terrorist organization” and he did not know when a decision would be made.

“We have been focused on this group for some time and, without being specific, we have been working with our Pakistani counterparts and we have taken appropriate action to diminish the capabilities of this group and others in the region,” Crowley said, referring to military action to target PakistaniTaliban leaders.

Five Democratic US senators sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday urging her to ensure the Pakistani Taliban was on the list.

“The Pakistani Taliban is a murderous organization dedicated to killing civilians, harming US interests in the region and has even taken credit for terrorist acts committed on US soil,” the senators wrote.

thank you america
now i understand why you with drew from kunar and Nouristan
but its never to late at least you realized
now like responsible power re esteblish ur bases so that militants running away from bajor, dir and mohmand will not find place to regroup

 

[Irfan Baloch]

OH the great America has now realized that TTP is a terrorist outfit. Great fast going America.

I hope they declare the BLA as a terrorist outfit as well
who specialises in killing civilians and destroying schools, shops, infrastructure and assasinating teachers

 

[AgNoStiC MuSliM]

Is the BLA on the 'US list of foreign terrorist groups'?