Summary Kerry does not repond to Pakistan view that US apprehensions were ill-founded.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Pakistan has impressed the pertinent fact on American Secretary of State, John Kerry that Pakistan could not afford to violate the Pak-Iran gas pipeline deal.
Reliable sources stated that Pakistan had refused to violate the accord over its dire need for energy, which was already causing constraints over economy of Pakistan.
Declaring the American ‘concerns’ over the issue , Pakistan has assured America that there was no need for any such apprehensions , since termination of the accord would entail damages to Pak-Iran relations, besides Pakistan ending up with paying heavy penalties over it’ something Pakistan could ill-afford.
The American Secretary of State has, however, not responded to Pakistan’s reasoning, but has nevertheless promised to bring up the thorny issue with the American President.
Sources have also disclosed that Pakistan has also conveyed the issue of Pak-Afghan tensions with John Kerry, pointing out Pakistan’s complete cooperation with Afghanistan regarding its internal issues, including support for Doha dialogue, and release of Afghan-based Taliban” yet Afghanistan’s tirade of baseless accusations were of strong concern for Pakistan.
Pakistan has urged America to play its due part in diffusing this unwonted tension between two neighboring countries.
Sources have also informed that Pakistan has also avoided raising the issue of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui with John Kerry, for which earlier talks were held with the American Secretary of State, John Kerry.
The American government has also refrained from raising the issue of Dr. Shakeel Afridi’s transfer to America.
