The United States (US) Congressional leaders banded together
on June 28
to push for
designating
the Haqqani
network a
foreign terrorist
organisation,
reports Dawn.
The vote would
make it unlawful
to provide
material support
or resources
to the group.
Republican
and Democratic
leaders on
Capitol Hill
joined hands
to push for
the legislation
backed by
the chairmen
of the House
Intelligence,
Armed Services
and Foreign
Affairs committees.
Coming together
of such powerful
congressional
leaders has
not only ensured
its passage
but would
also bring
enough pressure
on the Obama
administration
against blocking
the move.
In November,
2011, a senior
State Department
official told
reporters
that they
were engaged
in the “final
formal review”
on whether
to designate
the group
as a Foreign
Terrorist
Organisation. |
