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“We caution the Pakistanis not to over-commit themselves until we know the legislation.”
When is the next legislation ???
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“We caution the Pakistanis not to over-commit themselves until we know the legislation.”
No objection to Pak-Iran gas pipeline: U.S. on saturday
US cautions Pakistan on Iran pipeline- on sunday
which one to choose now???
wait till Monday till then belive the latest...sunday's news.
Its a common sense the thing which US represntative said in press conference have more importance than conspiracy theories.
Then why did the Prime minister say that Pakistan will abide by U.S. sanctions on Iran today???
Pakistan not bound to follow US restrictions on Iran; Gilani
ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (APP): Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday said Pakistan was not bound to follow the US restrictions placed on Iran, but would consider implementing the UN sanctions under its international obligations.
“As far as the US is concerned, we are not bound to follow these [sanctions], but if these are put in place by the United Nations, we will consider these under the obligation of international laws,” Prime Minister Gilani said.
Addresing a luncheon in honour of parliamentarians the Prime Minister clarified his remarks made on Monday at Garhi Khuda Bux about the impact on the over US 7 billion dollars Iran-Pakistan gaspipe line project, if sanctions were imposed by the US or the UN on Iran.
Pakistan has recently inked the ambitious project with Iran, scheduled to get operational by 2014, and will provide fuel to its electricity generation plants to help meet the huge energy shortfall.
Pakistan not bound by US sanctions against Iran: Gilani
Tuesday, 22 Jun, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will go ahead with a plan to import natural gas from Iran even if the US levies additional sanctions on the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
Gilani's comments Tuesday come two days after the US special envoy to Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, cautioned Pakistan not to ''over commit'' itself to the deal because it could run afoul of new sanctions against Iran.
The deal has been a constant source of tension between the two countries, with Pakistan arguing that it is vital to its ability to cope with an energy crisis and the US stressing that it would undercut international pressure on Iran over its nuclear program.
Gilani said Pakistan would reconsider the deal if it violated UN sanctions, but the country was ''not bound to follow'' unilateral US measures. He said media reports that quoted him as saying that Pakistan would heed Holbrooke's warning were incorrect.
The UN has levied four sets of sanctions against Iran for failing to suspend uranium enrichment, a process that can produce fuel for a nuclear weapon. The latest set of UN sanctions was approved earlier this month.
The US has also applied a number of unilateral sanctions against Iran, and Congress is currently finalising a new set largely aimed at the country's petroleum industry. Both houses have passed versions of the sanctions and are working to reconcile their differences.
Pakistan and Iran finalised the gas deal earlier this month. Under the contract, Iran will export 760 million cubic feet of gas per day to Pakistan through a new pipeline beginning in 2014. The construction of the pipeline is estimated to cost some $7 billion.
While US officials have expressed opposition to the Pakistan-Iran gas pipeline deal, the issue is complicated by Washington's reliance on Pakistan's cooperation to fight al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
The US also acknowledges that Pakistan faces a severe energy crisis and has made aid to the energy sector one of its top development priorities. Electricity shortages in Pakistan cause rolling blackouts that affect businesses and intensify suffering during the hot summer months.
DAWN.COM | Pakistan | Pakistan not bound by US sanctions against Iran: Gilani
Thank you Gunner, BB, Jana.......Pakistan not bound by US sanctions against Iran: Gilani
Tuesday, 22 Jun, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will go ahead with a plan to import natural gas from Iran even if the US levies additional sanctions on the country, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said.
Gilani's comments Tuesday come two days after the US special envoy to Pakistan, Richard Holbrooke, said new sanctions being finalised by Congress could affect the deal with Iran.
The prime minister said Pakistan would reconsider the gas deal if it violated UN sanctions, but not those levied unilaterally by the US.
Iran inked a contract earlier this month to export 21.5 million cubic metres of gas per day to Pakistan through a new pipeline beginning in 2014. The construction of the pipeline is estimated to cost some $7 billion.
Dawn
but is it not exactly the same what he said yesterday?