Pakistan urges US on intelligence, equipment sharing to combat terrorism

Pakistan urges US on intelligence, equipment sharing to combat terrorism August 03, 2008 - WASHINGTON: Pakistan has asked the United States to provide it modern equipment and enhance intelligence sharing to fight terrorism challenges more effectively along its Afghan border region, a U.S. newspaper quoting Pakistani officials reported Sunday. Pakistan has asked for more intelligence-sharing, training and equipment for its forces, including night-vision goggles and the latest technology for intercepting communications, an embassy official in Washington said according to the newspaper. A senior Pakistani official reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to fight against terrorism in cooperation with the United States but also pointed out, “We also believe that there is more that the United States can do as well, and that we have asked it to do”. Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S., Husain Haqqani, confirmed to the newspaper that various proposals were discussed during Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani’s visit to Washington last week but he said he could not talk about them in detail.