Legislation In US Senate Seeks Report On Pak Role In Taliban Offensive
NDTV
Islamabad has said the reference made towards Pakistan in the legislation introduced in the US congress was "unwarranted"
A legislation has been introduced in the US Senate seeking a report from the Secretary of State about his assessment of Pakistan's role in the Taliban offensive that led to the toppling of the US-backed Afghan government and its support for Taliban offensive in Panjshir Valley, prompting Islamabad to term the move as "unwarranted".
Twenty-two Republican senators on Tuesday introduced the legislation in the Senate to impose sanctions on the Taliban in Afghanistan and on all the foreign governments that support the hardline Islamic group that seized power in Kabul.
The ''Afghanistan Counterterrorism, Oversight and Accountability Act'' also seeks a report from the Secretary of State about his assessment of Pakistan's role in supporting the Taliban from 2001-2020, in the offensive that led to the toppling of the Government of Afghanistan and looking into the Pakistan support for Taliban offensive against Panjshir Valley and Afghan resistance.
Today, Pakistan said that the reference made towards the country in the legislation introduced in the US congress was "unwarranted".
