Pakistan army spurns Pentagon's 'baseless, malicious' report accusing Islamabad of waging 'proxy wars'

The Pakistan army has reportedly termed a report released by the US Defence Department, accusing Pakistan of using "proxy forces to hedge against the loss of influence in Afghanistan and to counter India's superior military," as "baseless, malicious, demoralising and contrary to ground realities."

While speaking to reporters at the army headquarters in Mir Ali, North Waziristan on Saturday, Major General Zafarullah Khan Khattak denied the report by saying that Pakistan is not using militants anywhere to conduct "proxy wars," reported the Dawn.

Pakistan also summoned US Ambassador Richard Olson to the Foreign Office to convey concerns over the report. Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, was asked to register Pakistan's protest over what the Foreign Office called "unwarranted comments."