ASSOCIATED PRESS OF PAKISTAN
NEWS SUMMARY (20-08-1998)Clinton Will ask Congress to Repeal Sanctions on Pakistan
WASHINGTON, DC Aug 20 (APP): President Clinton is going to ask the Congress to repeal all such laws, including Symington and Pressler Amendments, that impose sanctions on Pakistan. The was disclosed by the Assistant Secretary of State for South Asia, Karl Inderfurth on Tuesday night while talking to APP. Karl Inderfurth told APP that he is optimistic about Pakistan's economic future. He said that Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's economic policies and austerity measures are very much in line with the IMF conditionalities. US Asisstant Secretary of for South Asia Karl Inderfurth said that Pakistan is a strategic and crucial state for the United States. He said that the United States that has longstanding friendly relations with Pakistan, wants to see Pakistan safe and prosperous. Inderfurth said that the United States would not ask from Pakistan anything that may undermine its security. He said no conditions that may hamper Pakistan's security would be attached to any U.S. support and assistance. The United States understands Pakistan's security concerns and will support Pakistan to face its security and economic challenges. In responds to a question on the recent travel advisory for U.S. citizens and the "evacuation" of non-essential personnel from American diplomatic offices in Pakistan, Inderfurth said that the decision was based on U.S. intelligence reports that American officials and property there may be targeted.
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