The Pakistan Army will crackdown on the Sirajuddin Haqqani network after the completion of the South Waziristan operation, a private TV channel quoted US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Admiral Michael Mullen as saying on Thursday In an interview with the channel, Mullen said Pakistan's operation against terrorists in Waziristan was in its final phase, adding that the security forces had gained considerable success against the Taliban.
To a question, Mullen said US President Barack Obama had directed his administration to work to build mutual trust between Pakistan and the US. He said Obama had discussed the new Pak-Afghan policy with the Pakistani leadership over telephone and addressed Islamabad's concerns over the issue.
Mullen said he had discussed Pakistan's concerns over its national sovereignty with the country's military and civilian leadership during his visit.
He said Washington respected Pakistan's sovereignty, however, the US had conveyed its reservations to Pakistan Army chief General Ashfaq Kayani. Mullen said he had asked Kayani to fight Al Qaeda, which was hiding in the Tribal Areas.