Mehsud’s Death Risks U.S.-Pakistan Thaw in Sharif Test
This article is for subscribers only.
A U.S. drone strike that killed the leader of the Pakistani Taliban risks reversing a thaw between the nations two weeks after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif cited improved ties to woo investment on a visit to Washington.
Pakistan will review “every aspect” of cooperation with the U.S. following the killing of Hakimullah Mehsud on Nov. 1 in North Waziristan, which violated an agreement to refrain from targeting the group during peace talks, Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan told reporters two days ago. Imran Khan, whose party controls the militancy ravaged northwest, threatened to block NATO supply routes in the region.