The US has said that it has suspended all security assistance to Pakistan until Islamabad takes “decisive action” against terror groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network, which according to Washington is destabilising the region.

“Today, we can confirm that we are suspending security assistance only to Pakistan at this time,” said US state department spokesperson Heather Nauert. She added tha Pakistan could receive the funding if it takes decisive action against terror groups, including the Afghan Taliban and the Haqqani Network

“It has been more than four months since the president’s speech, and despite a sustained high-level engagement by this administration with the government of Pakistan, the Taliban and the Haqqani Network continue to find sanctuary inside Pakistan as they plot to destabilise Afghanistan and also attack US and allied personnel,” Nauert said