Pakistan says no to US administration on joint operation at Af-Pak borders

Pakistan government has once again turned down the United States’ proposal for a joint operation against the militants along the Pak-Afghan border, diplomatic sources said.

Senior officials at the foreign ministry said that the US was pressing Pakistan again for a joint operation in the tribal belt, which had not been accepted by Islamabad as yet.
One official said: “We have clearly told the US that such an operation will not be acceptable to Pakistan as it would harm the sovereignty of the country. They have been pressing for it for some months. There pressure is still there. We have made it clear that we do not need their [US] direct military presence for help.”
He added: “Pakistan has assured the US that action is being taken against the militants without any discrimination. We are taking action against the Haqqani Network too but they [the Haqqani Network] is based in Afghanistan. At this point the US is not satisfied with our anti-terror efforts.”