WASHINGTON: The Department of State Thursday said there was absolutely no rift in ties with Islamabad post-US sanctions on the suppliers to Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Program.
“Absolutely not. Pakistan continues to be one of our most important partners in the region,” said the US Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel during the daily press briefing here.
Asked if he thought there were any tensions in bilateral relations given that the Biden administration had sanctioned the suppliers to Pakistan’s Ballistic Missile Program and in reaction there were strong statements coming out from Islamabad, he said, “There continues to be a lot of cooperation that we have with the Government of Pakistan, especially in the security space, especially in the trade sector.”
He said Pakistan’s finance minister was in Washington over a week ago and held consultations with the State Department members. “This is a robust relationship and we look to continue strengthening it,” he concluded.
The Biden administration had imposed sanctions on the suppliers to Pakistan’s BMP.
Earlier this week, the State Department explained that the sanctions were made because those were entities based in the PRC and Belarus, which were proliferators of weapons of mass destruction and the means of their delivery.
The new sanctions were following the October 23rd designation of three other PRC entities who worked to supply Pakistan’s missile program.
The department spokesperson had also stressed, “We’re going to continue to disrupt and take actions against proliferation networks and concerning weapons of mass destruction procurement activities wherever they may occur.”
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s demand to...
LONDON: Pakistani bus driver’s son Sadiq Khan has stormed to victory in the London mayoral election, making history...
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif inaugurated the ‘Free Medicine Delivery Project’ for the people...
ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday held a bilateral meeting...
By Javed Aziz KhanISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of governors of Punjab,...
LAHORE: A major shuffle is expected within the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) as Khawaja Saad Rafique is likely...
ISLAMABAD: The results of Federal Public Service Commission’s (FPSC) Central Superior Services (CSS) exams for the...
ISLAMABAD: Following the governors’ appointment in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the PPP is mulling a role in the...