Washington: United States Defence Secretary Leon Panetta has accused Pakistan of increasing nuclear stockpile.
Addressing a think tank in Washington, he claimed the US is fighting the war against al-Qaeda in Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) of Pakistan.
The US Defence Secretary said that in fact the problems in Afghanistan cannot be eliminated without addressing the issues afflicting Pakistan. “As we are struggling for a stable Afghanistan, we need a stable Pakistan.”
Panetta said the Pakistani authorities are helping the US in fighting al-Qaeda in FATA. However, he added, both countries have differences over contacts with certain militant groups.
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