Talks can be held with Haqqani network: Olson

ISLAMABAD: The US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson said the principles the Afghan government had set up for the reconciliation policy can be applied to all militant groups including the Haqqani network.

In an interview to BBC Urdu, Olsan said talks could be held with any individual acting against the state willing to adhere to the Afghan reconciliation policy.

He was the US was ready to take action against Mullah Fazlullah if it received intelligence reports. When asked about drone strikes in Pakistan, the US ambassador replied that the people of Pakistan and US were affected by extremism which was also a challenge for the entire world.

He added that the US wanted to work together with Pakistan to tackle this challenge.