Haqqani Advises US To ‘Levy Costs’ On Pakistan For Supporting Terror

A report titled 'A New US Approach to Pakistan: Enforcing Aid Conditions without Cutting Ties', which would be formally released on Friday, advised the United States administration to "levy costs" on Pakistan for continuing to support terrorists in India and Afghanistan. The report has been co-authored by Lisa Curtis from The Heritage Foundation and Husain Haqqani, the former Pakistan Ambassador to the US. One of the notable excerpt from the report states:

The objective of the Trump administration's policy toward Pakistan must be to make it more and more costly for Pakistani leaders to employ a strategy of supporting terrorist proxies to achieve regional strategic goals…

The report clearly claimed that Pakistani military leaders back terrorist groups that attack India as part of its security and foreign policy. It also stated that Pakistan’s paranoia with India, which it perceives as an existential threat is unwarranted. The report is rumoured to be considered by President Donald Trump for his Pakistan policy.