Al-Qaeda’s leadership based in ‘terror safe haven’ Pakistan: Clinton

October 12th, 2009 LONDON - The United States is concerned over the growing clout of the extremists in Pakistan, however, it maintains that despite the threat, Pakistan's nuclear installations are safe. Addressing a joint press conference with British Foreign Secretary David Miliband here, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Saturday's brazen terror attack on the Pakistan Army General Headquarters in Rawalpindi showed that the extremists threat to that country was growing, but contended that they did pose a risk to the nuclear arsenal.

October 11th, 2009 LONDON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said the ghastly terror attack on the Pakistan Army General Headquarters (GHQ) in Rawalpindi has underlined the terror threat facing Pakistan. Clinton, who is on a five day visit to London, told mediapersons here that efforts being taken to root out extremism from Pakistan were 'very important' as the country continues to reel under the threat, The News reports.

October 1st, 2009 ISLAMABAD - France has expressed concerns over Pakistan's anti-terror efforts, saying all the western countries are skeptical regarding Islamabad's actions. Chairman of the French Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces, Josselin de Rohan said the presence of Al-Qaeda's top leadership in Pakistan undermines its efforts against the terror groups based on its soil.

September 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan has increased its commitment in the fight against terrorism, but the Obama administration is still not "satisfied", Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said, pointing to the large presence of the Al Qaeda and the Taliban country. "Well, look at, again, what has happened in the last nine months.

September 28th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency has categorically rejected a report saying that it was providing a safe haven to Taliban leader Mullah Omar, describing it as a propaganda blitz against an institution which has played pivotal role in the eradication of terrorism. The report was ill motivated and sheer mudslinging, a senior ISI official told Online news agency.

September 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has reiterated that the lawless tribal areas along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border were the epicenter of terrorism. In an interview to a private television channel, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton highlighted that the region along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border was the 'focal point' of terrorism.

September 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The United States has made it clear that it would not hesitate to retaliate if its citizens are targeted by militants based in Pakistan. In an interview with the PBS, the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Admiral Mike Mullen said Islamabad is also aware that if US citizens are targeted by Pakistani militants then Washington would certainly respond.

June 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Terming the Pakistan-Afghanistan border region as 'terror safe haven', US President, Barack Obama has expressed concern over the increasing activities of a "resurgent" Taliban. In a statement issued by the White House here, Obama highlighted that Al-Qaeda and the Taliban have intensified their activities in the ungoverned tribal regions along Pakistan and Afghanistan.

June 20th, 2009 Clinton grateful for safe return of NYT reporterWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is thanking the governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan for their assistance in ensuring a New York Times reporter's safe return. David Rohde was abducted Nov.

May 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Pakistan has become the nerve centre of Al Qaeda's global operations to plan attacks around the world even while the Pakistani Taliban are planning a 'surge' of their own, according to a top American military commander. Senior leaders of Al Qaeda are using sanctuaries in Pakistan's lawless frontier regions to plan new terror attacks and funnel money, manpower and guidance to affiliates around the world, Gen.

May 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON -Terming Pakistan as the "nerve center of al Qaeda's global operations", the US Central Command chief General David Petraeus has said that top commanders of the outfit are utilizing the terror safe havens situated in country's ungoverned tribal regions to plot terror strikes around the world. General Petraeus said that Al-Qaeda was also using the Pakistan based sanctuaries to channelize finance, recruit young men and pass orders to affiliates operating across the world.

April 22nd, 2009 Clinton cites al-Qaida as key target in Obama planWASHINGTON — Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is telling Congress that the core goal of President Barack Obama's anti-terror strategy is to defeat al-Qaida and prevent its return to Afghanistan. Clinton testified Wednesday before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, where Chairman Howard Berman told her the panel is concerned about Islamic extremists gaining momentum in Pakistan.

April 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former US Presidential candidate and Republican Party Senator from Arizona John Mc Gain has said that the US aid to Pakistan may eventually go in vain. Skeptic about Pakistan's utilization of the US assistance, Mc Gain viewed a large part of the aid failing to reach people who are in real need of it.

March 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The U.S. President Barack Obama on Friday said Al-Qaeda is 'actively planning' attacks on US from safe havens in Pakistan.

March 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apparently did not consult New Delhi as Washington mounted pressure on the Pakistani leadership to defuse the crisis over the reinstatement of sacked judges. 'I'm not aware of any calls that the Secretary made to Indian leaders.