S pushing Pak to act against 26/11 perpetrators: Clinton

Lalit K Jha
Washington, Oct 28 (PTI) The US is pushing Pakistan to
bring the perpetrators of the Mumbai terror attacks to justice
and to put an end to the connection between the Inter Services
Intelligence (ISI) and terror groups, Secretary of State
Hillary Clinton said today as she travelled to Islamabad on a
three-day visit.

The relationship between ISI and some terror groups
remained a concern for the US, even though there has been a
remarkable improvement in cooperation from the ISI in last
nine months, Clinton told reporters travelling with her.
"... we are constantly assessing that (relationship
between ISI and terrorist organisations) and because it
remains a concern to us," she said in response to a question.
Clinton said the US continues to raise several issues
with Pakistan, with the Mumbai trial prominent among them.
"We are clearly pushing for the trials of the Mumbai
attackers and planners to go forward," she said.
"We are very much focused on them, because we see them
as a threat to Pakistan, we see them as a threat to India, we
see them as a threat to stability in the region. We don't
think its good for anybody," she said.
Clinton said "No" when asked: "Are you convinced that
there is no more collaboration between the military and the
ISI in assisting certain terrorist groups like Lashkar
e-Tayyiba?" and added: "No, but I'm not unconvinced". (MORE)
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