[DAWN] Leaked Saudi diplomatic cables reveal that the country's embassy in Islamabad remained in touch with the Haqqani network and also helped arrange a visit for the Lion of Islam group's leader for medical treatment.The cables, published by WikiLeaks, have provided a rare insight into the contacts between Saudi officials and the Haqqani network in the recent past, even though the two are said to have had a long-standing relationship, going back to the days of CIA-funded jihad in Afghanistan.
The Saudi foreign ministry had -- in a statement released after WikiLeaks started publishing the cables -- expressed concern