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Intl community failed to address Pak's precarious security situation: PM

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (APP): The Indian nuclear tests of May 11 and 13 had created a grave threat to Pakistan's security and sovereignty, and the international community, while focusing on the non-proliferation regimes, "failed to address the precarious security situation in the region." Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said, while talking to two U.S. Senators, Sam Brownback and Charles Robb, currently visiting Pakistan, who called on the Prime Minister Monday. Both are senior U.S. legislators, with Senator Brownback being the Chairman of the Sub-committee on Near East and South Asia of the Senate's foreign relations committee. Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub was present in the meeting.

Pakistan hopeful Sino-US talks will promote peace and security

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (APP): The strengthening of Sino-US relations, signified by President Clinton's historic visit to Beijing, "marks an important milestone in efforts to consolidate global peace and promote universal prosperity." "Pakistan particularly welcomes the important elements contained in the Joint Statement on South Asia issued in Beijing on 27 June, which reaffirms the determination of both China and the United States to jointly and individually contribute to the achievement of a peaceful, prosperous and secure South Asia," said an official statement issued Monday. It said, "We also welcome the affirmation that China and the United States have jointly recognized their responsibility to contribute actively to the maintenance of peace, stability and security in the region and do all they can to address the root causes of tensions, including Jammu and Kashmir." "We urge China and the United States to promote a credible and effective process for the engagement of the international community in achieving peace and rapprochement in South Asia. It is imperative to adopt a comprehensive approach to the inter-linked issues of peace, security, conventional imbalance, confidence-building, conventional and nuclear arms control as well as disarmament in South Asia." "Both China and the United States, with which Pakistan has enjoyed close, cooperative relations, can count on our fullest support in this endeavour."

UN-SG concerned at prevailing situation in South Asia: Envoy

ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP): The Personal envoy of the U.N. Secretary General Alvaro De Soto, Monday called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to deliver a letter from Secretary General Kofi Annan. De Soto conveyed to the Prime Minister, the continuing concern of the Secretary General at the situation in South Asia and the importance of finding ways of defusing tension and addressing its root causes. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts initiated by the Secretary General and called upon the U.N. to encourage, facilitate and support a credible process of peace and rapprochement in South Asia. The Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for the efforts initiated by the Secretary General and called upon the U.N. to encourage, facilitate and support a credible process of peace and rapprochement in south Asia. The Prime Minister also underscored the need for the United Nations to take effective steps for the implementation of Security Council resolutions on Jammu and Kashmir. The Prime Minister further drew attention to the precarious situation created by Indian violations of the Line of Control. It was imperative that the U.N. discharge its responsibilities for the preservation and maintenance of international peace and security.

US may review sanctions before Clinton's visit

WASHINGTON, DC June 30 (APP): A series of events have emerged that may alter the course of US sanctions placed on Pakistan and India in the aftermath of the May nuclear tests by the two countries. The Senate has set up a special task force to review the sanctions. Senate majority leader Trent Lott and the minority leader Senator Thomas Daschle were instrumental in establishing a 19-member task force. The body will present its report by July 15 this year. It is expected that Congress will act on the task force recommendations and legislate a phased withdrawal of the economic sanctions before President Clinton's proposed trip to South Asia in November. "The short-term goal of the panel is to examine what can and should be done about the sanctions on India and Pakistan as a result of their nuclear programs," said Trent Lott. "There's a feeling on both sides of the aisle that perhaps the proclivity to place economic sanctions on countries around the world, and with not a clear way of ending those, has become a problem."

US desires renewed relationship with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (APP): U.S. Senators, Sam Brownback and Charles Robb, currently visiting Pakistan, said Monday their visit aims at revival of the long-standing relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Talking to PTV about the outcome of their talks with Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan here, the U.S. Senators said the principal reason of their visit to Pakistan is to listen and begin a dialogue which would hopefully help establish the kind of relationship that will ultimately ease tension in the region which are understandably high at the moment. They said, "our objective here is to listen and begin a dialogue and a new chapter of long-standing relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan which, after some things have happened here recently, we do need to build further and that's what this dialogue is about." The U.S. Senators also expressed their satisfaction over their talks with the Foreign Minister saying, "so far, we had very good discussion".

US Senators urge Pakistan, India to take steps to reduce tension

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (APP): U.S. Senators Sam Brownback and Charles Robb on Monday urged Pakistan and India to take steps to reduce tension in South Asia which had heightened following nuclear tests by both countries. " We are trying to encourage Pakistan and India to reduce tension and not to take provocative steps towards Kashmir which has been flashpoint in the region," Senator Brownback said at the end of a day-long visit to Pakistan. He said the visit was part of a fact finding mission to Pakistan and India in order to have first hand knowledge of the situation from the leaders and officials of both countries. The US Senators, who met with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and Foreign Minister Gohar Ayub Khan, described their meetings with Pakistani leaders as, "frank and good".
 

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