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The Haqqani terrorist network accused of numerous deadly attacks in Afghanistan has not been damaged during the military operations conducted by the Pakistani military, the United States has told Pakistan.
The United States has reportedly warned that it would not be certifying to the Congress that its (Pakistani) counter-terrorism operation in North Waziristan damaged the Haqqani network.
According to the informed sources in the government of Pakistan, the US Department of Defence has conveyed the concerns in this regard to thee Pakistani mission in Washington as well as to the authorities in Islamabad.
The next tranche of Coalition Support Fund (CSF) has also reportedly been blocked following the move by the United States.
Pakistan has so far received around $13 billion from the United States as part of the reimbursement for operations and maintenance costs incurred in direct support of US operations in Afghanistan since 2001.
The Haqqani terrorist network is accused of staging numerous cross-border attacks from their base in North Waziristan, including the 19-hour siege at the US Embassy in Kabul in September 2011.
Haqqani network was formed in the late 1970s by Jalaluddin Haqqani. The group is allied with al-Qaida and the Afghan Taliban and cooperates with other terrorist organizations in the region.
The netework is considered the most lethal insurgent group targeting the NATO-led coalition security forces and Afghan personnel in Afghanistan.
The US Departmnt of State designated the HQN as a Foreign Terrorist Organization on September 7, 2012.
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