Taliban not advanced closer to Islamabad: Haqqani

Pakistani Ambassador to the United States Husain Haqqani has said that there are not immediate threats from Taliban to takeover Islamabad and ruled out guesses of people that Taliban have possessed potential to capture Islamabad overnight. In an interview with a US Television channel here on Wednesday, Husain was of the view the Taliban were isolated in mountainous regions and were not as close to Islamabad as is being portrayed. Haqqani claimed the situation is under control and is being monitored by the Pakistani military. Pakistan is facing many challenges in terms of threats posed by Taliban but Government is cognizant with its responsibilities and geared up to take the Taliban bull by the horns Ambassador maintained adding, Swat peace accord was aimed at disarming Taliban. He questioned US armys success in Iraq even after collapsing seven years.

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