A second top Republican Senator has voiced strong reservation over reports that the US may be pursuing a civil nuclear deal with Pakistan, citing the country’s support to dreaded terror groups like the Taliban and the Haqqani network.
Senator John Cornyn, Senate Majority Whip for the 114th Congress, in a letter to Obama, has said “it is ill-advised” to pursue any civil nuclear agreement with Pakistan.“I write to urge you to address Pakistan’s well-known support for the Taliban and the Haqqani network, as well as to express my strong concerns regarding reports that you may be pursuing a civil nuclear agreement with Pakistan despite its deplorable record of nuclear proliferation,” Cornyn said. Cornyn is also the founder and co-Chair of Senate India Caucus the only country-specific caucus in the US Senate.
Pakistan’s support has enabled these terrorists to conduct attacks on US personnel, weaken Afghan Government, and undermine US interests there, he said.