Eminent experts told American lawmakers that the US should review its options for dealing with Pakistan, including taking unilateral actions against terrorist safe havens in the country, if it does not cease its support to the militant outfits attacking neighbours like India.<br/><br/>Director of International Security and Defence Policy Centre RAND Corporation, Seth G Jones, in his testimony before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said Congress has reduced its military assistance to Pakistan in recent years and curtailed Pakistan`s access to foreign military financing. He said, Washington could sketch out a vision of an improved relationship with Pakistan if Islamabad cuts its ties with<br/><br/>militant groups attacking both Afghanistan and India.<br/><br/>Vanda Felbab-Brown, senior fellow at the Center for 21st Century Security and Intelligence in the Foreign Policy Programme at the Brookings Institution, said Pakistan's unwillingness to cease its support for the Taliban also reflects its uncertainties and internal limitations. Bill Roggio, editor, Long War Journal, Foundation For Defence Of Democracies, said that Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a dangerous jihadist group that is backed by Pakistan`s military and Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate.<br/><br/>He said, the US has also listed several senior LeT operatives, including Hafiz Saeed, the group`s emir, as Specially Designated Global Terrorists. Roggio said the Islamic State has established a small, but significant foothold in the country.
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US should review options for dealing with Pakistan: Experts tells US lawmakers