India, Dec. 6 -- Ex-Pentagon official Michael Rubin has called for the arrest of Pakistan army chief Asim Munir, while saying that Islamabad should be designated "a state sponsor of terror". Rubin was referring to Munir being hosted at the White House back in June, and said he should be "arrested rather than honoured".

In an interview with the news agency ANI, Rubin said that there was "no logic" in the US siding with Pakistan.

"There is no strategic logic for the United States embracing Pakistan. It should be designated a state sponsor of terrorism, period. If Asim Munir comes to the United States, he should be arrested rather than honoured," Rubin said in the interview.

The George Bush era defence department official said that the US...