Crack down on terror havens, U.S. tells Pak. 

National Security Advisor calls attacks in Afghanistan ‘unacceptable’.

In a blunt message, the U.S. has asked Pakistan to intensify efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders and take concrete steps against the dreaded Haqqani network responsible for major attacks on American installations in Afghanistan.

The tough message was conveyed by U.S. National Security Advisor Susan Rice to the top Pakistani leadership including Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Raheel Sharif during her day-long visit to the country on Sunday.

Rice during her meetings, “urged Pakistan to intensify its efforts to counter terrorist sanctuaries inside its borders in order to promote regional peace and stability,” said Ned Price, Spokesman of the National Security Council of the White House.

She also urged Pakistan to improve ties with Kabul. Rice told top civilian and military leaders that attacks in Afghanistan by Pakistan-based militants were “absolutely unacceptable.”