In its section on India, the report cited major successes in the fight against terror.

‘Pak safe haven for top militant leaders’

Pakistan remains a major source of Islamic extremism and a safe haven for some top terrorist leaders though it is a frontline partner in the war on terror, the report says. Al Qaeda elements continued to be active, particularly in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. “The FATA of Pakistan have become a safe haven for AQ terrorists and Afghan insurgents since the fall of the Taliban in December 2001,” the report says.

“Al Qaeda’s continued calls for the overthrow of President Musharraf remained a threat to Pakistan, despite the Government’s efforts to eliminate the AQ elements,” the report notes.