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Federal Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has said that Pakistan can flexibly utilize 7.5 billion dollars attained through Kerry-Lugar bill. The US will not guide regarding this; where as US has denied to amend the Kerry-Lugar bill and issued a clarifying statement which states that no conditions will be imposed upon Pakistan. FM also said that this clarifying statement is a significant document which will be associated with the bill and it will also be a part of the law. It is written assuredly in this clarifying note that no conditions will be forced upon Pakistan and neither will it influence Pakistans sovereignty. Federal Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, Senator John Kerry and Congressman Howard Berman held a joint press conference after the negotiations. John Kerry told that Pakistan has been provided with the clarifying note and it will help in improving the Pak-US relations.
