War on terror: 10-year Pak-US accord expires

War on terror: 10-year Pak-US accord expires
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Summary Ten years treaty on war against terrorism between Pakistan and United States expired

The USA-Pak Acquisition and Cross Services Treaty was inked by Pakistan and United States on February 9, 2009.According to sources, joint operations were launched by intelligence agencies of both the countries against Taliban and Al Qaeda under the USA-Pak Acquisition and Cross Services Treaty. Key Pakistani airbases were also handed over to US under the agreement.The agreement was presented before the parliamentary committee on national security on the direction of Army Chief General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani. The sources said that now the parliament will decide the priority of the new Pak-US agreement.