The European Parliament has rebuked Pakistan for the slow progress in the fight against Taliban militancy in the country and directed the European Commission to appropriate financial aid to Islamabad based on its sincere efforts to eradicate terrorist groups.
The European Parliament issued two declarations on Friday reprimanding Pakistan about the dangers posed by the Taliban and calling for urgent measures for the security of the European Union (EU).
It instructed the Commission to "re-evaluate the size and objectives of its financial aid, depending on the sincere efforts of the Pakistani government to eradicate terrorist groups".
It expressed concern about Taliban sympathizers infiltrating into Pakistani military, intelligence and other security establishments.
"Taliban militants are continuously attempting to gain control over nuclear warheads, which clearly poses a threat for Europe and the world," it said on Friday.
All EU operations and missions in the region must be manned by trained personnel equipped with handling chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear terrorism, it said.
Terrorism and extremism are not just threats to the stability of Pakistan, but also to the rest of the world, it said noting "the Pakistani intelligence and security services are suspected of giving practical and financial support to terrorist groups".
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