Pakistan rejects US’ allegation it supports militant proxies against India, Afghanistan

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The U.S. Defense Department report, titled “Progress Toward Security and Stability in Afghanistan,” said militants battling in Afghanistan and India continue to enjoy safe havens in Pakistan, which uses the fighters as a hedge against its loss of influence in Afghanistan and as a counterweight to India’s superior military.

The statement says the allegations are of particular concern now, given that the Pakistani military is waging a major offensive against militants in North Waziristan, a tribal region bordering Afghanistan.