As Western powers look to reorient their engagement strategy in the AfPak region with the help of Islamabad, the US intelligence community has conveyed to its Senate that Pakistan regards some militant groups as part of its \u201cstrategic arsenal\u201d to counter India and this, in their assessment, will \u201climit\u201d Pakistan\u2019s effort to root out extremist forces.<\/p>\n
Presenting the US Intelligence Community\u2019s Annual Threat Assessment to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence on Tuesday, US Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair said: \u201cIslamabad\u2019s conviction that militant groups are an important part of its strategic arsenal to counter India\u2019s military and economic advantages will continue to limit Pakistan\u2019s incentive to pursue an across-the-board effort against extremism.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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