Adeel asks US to do needful against militant hideouts in Afghanistan

Pakistan and the United States should continue to work together for peace in the region and the world at large, said Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Relations, Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Haji Adeel on Tuesday. Talking to acting Political consular Rick Waters and Brooks, Haji Adeel said that the reconciliation process should continue for lasting peace in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The US officials said that the US considered Pakistan a very important element and its role was critical to attain lasting stability and peace in the region and world. They condemned the attack on Malala Yousufzai and offered allout support in this regard. Senator Haji Adeel told the US officials that such attack could not deter Pakistan's resolve to root out militancy and extremism. He said that there were safe havens of militants in Afghanistan and the US and NATO forces should stop them from acting against Pakistan. He said that Pakistan was being given a meager military assistance to fight the militants whereas the US was spending billions of dollars in Afghanistan without desired results. He said that the FC personnel lacked fighting gadgets and needed helicopters to fight terrorism. The US officials invited Senator Haji Adeel to visit the United States after elections there.