What options Pakistan has if US put Sanctions on Pakistan

[slapshot]

I think what we heard were the words of an impulsive president. Its one thing to make a furious speech and another to actually do things with ground realities in place. Pakistan is very important for them if they want stability in Afghanistan so hopefully Trump will be back into senses. Meanwhile let the neighbors enjoy imaginary things, they need it from time to time. Last week they were producing F-16 and almost grounded PAF's viper fleet

 

[prashantazazel]

Don't expect any sanctions. This war isn't ending ever. You can't win against legitimate cause in modern world by being occupier. India couldn't do it in IoK despite 700,000 army and territory under their control. Afghanistan is 100 times worse.

Fight for a religious cause and you will be destroyed by the secular world.

 

[defence_analyst]

Fight for a religious cause and you will be destroyed by the secular world.

USA is turning towards white nazi nationalism and India is hindu bakht which is opposite of secular. Now taliban have even bigger mission to defeat neo-nazis to save the world. While Kashmiris will continue their struggle against hindu bakhts.

 

[AZ1]

Fight for a religious cause and you will be destroyed by the secular world.

Then we will make sure, we destroy our enemy also. If we have to go down, we will take down our enemy with us too.

 

[El Sidd]

Fight for a religious cause and you will be destroyed by the secular world.

Fight for a secular cause religiously has ended in failure.

There are two stories if you ask a neutral

 

[Hyperion]

Sanctions. Yeah right. Wait and see what happens in Afghanistan in the coming two / three months. Yankee balls will be squeezed to a point that Mr. Trump would login to his twitter account to 'praise' Pakistan faster than the Fat Kim gulps down a glass of Cheongju.........

 

[war&peace]

How much export do we have with these countries?

You asked a good question to a headless troll. Sanctions against Pakistan are not on the cards. Even this idiotic statement by the pervert will be taken back. Geopolitics is not so easy for a mindless piece of meat Trump to understand. This twitterati issues statements and tweets and then takes them back. But the good news is that he is dragging India into Afghanistan. I hope brave Afghan people with treat the allies of their enemy the right way

 

[idune]

Hi,

I was wondering, what Options Pakistan will have if Trump puts sanctions on us. How much US is helping pakistani financially which is helping Pakistan economically and how to overcome such sanctions.

Please put your opinions, suggestions forward.

Really, that is the question you have. According to 2015 data, Pakistan export to US is only $3.5 billion, marginal amount, given size of Pakistan economy. So, there should not be much impact that Pakistan can not manage easily.

Pakistan has virtually no dependence on US aid or investment, that also gives free hand to Pakistan.

Military equipment wise, Pakistan had been living through de facto US sanction and using alternative for years now and should not be issue on that front either.

So anyone raising specter over "US sanction" on Pakistan, is just pointless fear or fear mongering.

 

[HAIDER]

Offering army as mercenaries during Afghan war. ...that would expected to be happened . It was Russia vs USA war and Pakistan is fall guy ...

 

[graphican]

What has USA bended for Iran?Sanctions are troublesome but they are also your greatness opportunity. Iran grew faster under sabctions, bit some countries like Iran summed down.

Sanctions may afferct but is your response to sanctions that decides what happens to the outcome.

 

[AZ1]

Really, that is the question you have. According to 2015 data, Pakistan export to US is only $3.5 billion, marginal amount, given size of Pakistan economy. So, there should not be much impact that Pakistan can not manage easily.

Pakistan has virtually no dependence on US aid or investment, that also gives free hand to Pakistan.

Military equipment wise, Pakistan had been living through de facto US sanction and using alternative for years now and should not be issue on that front either.

So anyone raising specter over "US sanction" on Pakistan, is just pointless fear or fear mongering.

Pakistan can build the pipeline then with Iran? if Pakistan get sanction from USA and look for other alternative to overcome this sanction loss. Someone posted that USA financially aid to Pakistan is about 0.8 billion in a year, which is not that much either.

 

[prashantazazel]

Then we will make sure, we destroy our enemy also. If we have to go down, we will take down our enemy with us too.

You're welcome to try. On this road, you will face the west, US , Russia, China, and us. Not all at once, but soon enough.
Though I'm sure you guys will secularise in another 30 years or so.

USA is turning towards white nazi nationalism and India is hindu bakht which is opposite of secular. Now taliban have even bigger mission to defeat neo-nazis to save the world. While Kashmiris will continue their struggle against hindu bakhts.

Hindu bhakts are just a reactionary group. They will vanish soon.

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Hi,

I was wondering, what Options Pakistan will have if Trump puts sanctions on us. How much US is helping pakistani financially which is helping Pakistan economically and how to overcome such sanctions.

Please put your opinions, suggestions forward.

better Diplomacy and open and frank communication is the only option.
we are Afghan neighbors, let the Americans brag about everything but we are stuck with this area and its in our interest to bring closure to the conflict in Afghanistan.

the options are very simple and will clear a lot of air.go on a media/ communication overdrive.

invite CNN and FOX news correspondents along with any major American news network and offer them spot visits of their choice (location and time) inside Pakistan where American administrations claim that there are safe heavens.
ISPR general claims that Pakistan army made these offers to American CENTCOM commanders and the American senators during their visit offering them to visit via helicopter to the place of their choice and time where ever they believe such alleged safe heavens exist.

on the face of it, even if its not true then its a bold claim and Americans should either deny it or explain why they didn't take the offer if indeed it was made. or just announce that they accept the offer and will make a snap visit of a location in future. it will be impossible to erase the traces of any alleged training facility if its suddenly and randomly visited by Americans with a very short notice to Pakistanis and will put this argument to rest.

 

[AZ1]

On this road, you will face the west, US , Russia, China, and us. Not all at once, but soon enough.

Wow you made whole world our enemy. I thought We have only 1 at our doors lol.

 

[idune]

the options are very simple and will clear a lot of air.go on a media/ communication overdrive.

invite CNN and FOX news correspondents along with any major American news network and offer them spot visits of their choice (location and time) inside Pakistan where American administrations claim that there are safe heavens.
ISPR general claims that Pakistan army made these offers to American CENTCOM commanders and the American senators during their visit offering them to visit via helicopter to the place of their choice and time where ever they believe such alleged safe heavens exist.

Utterly pointless and fullhardy effort BECAUSE US intention is to use lie, propaganda and rhetoric to browbeat Pakistan into submission. US goal is not eliminating terrorism BUT using terror and propaganda against Pakistan to stall Pakistan becoming critical point for OBR and Eurasian integration. No amount of proofs and good deeds by Pakistan will be matter. So, anyone trying to satisfy US, is just helping US advance its browbeating plan.