Islamabad Bans Haqqani Network; U.S. Welcomes News
January 16 2015
Pakistan has outlawed the Taliban-linked Haqqani network following a request by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, reports Reuters.
The ban is a part of the action plan against terrorism begun after the attack on an army-run school in Peshawar last month that killed almost 150 people, said a Cabinet member on Friday.
A formal announcement of the ban will be made in the following weeks, said the official.
Kerry specifically asked for action against the Haqqani network,...
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