US to target Pakistan in 'terrorism' campaign - The News Int.

WASHINGTON, Dec 15: The United States is preparing a new publicity drive as part of its terrorism prevention and rewards campaign, and Pakistan will be one of the major target areas of the new drive.

The US has always praised the cooperation extended by Pakistan in its efforts to contain terrorism, according to officials.

A State Department official concerned with America's counter-terrorism rewards programme said at a briefing on Thursday the response from Pakistanis to previous rewards campaign had been significant. The programme had received 600 letters last year from informants, 42pc of which were terrorism related and of the latter, 67pc were from Pakistan. There had also been some response from within Afghanistan.

Nearly 12 per cent of all information provided concerned Osama bin Laden, the official said. Mr bin Laden has been much in the news here since the attack on the USS Cole, and his name continues to figure in reports relating to investigations into the destroyer bombing.