Pakistan's top army commanders have agreed that tension should be defused between Islamabad and Washington, in a meeting held on Sunday to discuss a crisis situation that evolved following the US’ accusation that the Inter-Services Intelligence's (ISI) is linked to the Haqqani insurgent network.
A source aware of the discussions at the conference has revealed that de-escalation efforts were discussed during the meeting.
"Escalation is harmful. In the cost-benefit analysis there appears to be no benefit of a confrontation." The Dawn quoted the source, as saying. Another well informed source also backed his information.
However, there is no confirmed information that the army had agreed to act against the Haqqani network under US pressure.
Meanwhile, the military’s public affairs wing, ISPR, avoided saying anything about the outcome of the meeting chaired by Chief of Army Staff Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani. Earlier in the day the ISPR had announced that a special corps commanders’ conference had been convened to "discuss the prevailing security situation".
Reports suggest that the army is rather asking for developing strategic coherence and clarity about US goals in Afghanistan and thinks that operational differences would be addressed.
