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Taken Questions
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
June 21, 2001
Question Taken at June 21, 2001 Daily Press Briefing

Pakistan's Support for the Taliban

Question: Does the US have any knowledge that Pakistan is funding, financially or militarily, the Taliban?

Answer: Pakistan is one of only three countries that have recognized the Taliban. UN Security Council Resolution 1333 outlines sanctions against the Taliban leadership, and Pakistan, despite its recognition of the Taliban, has declared its willingness to implement the sanctions. We accept Pakistan’s stated willingness to implement these sanctions.

As our annual "Patterns of Global Terrorism" report states, the US remains concerned about reports of continued Pakistani support for the Taliban’s military operations in Afghanistan.


Released on June 22, 2001

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