Article: STATE DEPT.: PAKISTANI GOVERNMENT PRAISED FOR CONFRONTING EXTREMISTS

The U.S. Department of State's International Information Programs issued the following press release:

By David ShelbyUSINFO Staff Writer

The Pakistani government's efforts to confront extremist forces have drawn praise from a senior U.S. diplomat, who also pledged support in upgrading Pakistan's military capabilities and promoting economic development in the country's tribal areas.

Richard Boucher, assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, said July 17 that the Pakistani government's handling of the armed revolt at Islamabad's Red Mosque showed decisive action against extremism. He also pointed to recent arrests of Taliban fighters and the return of government forces ...

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