KERRY LUGAR- BERMAN BILL
FINDING THE WAY FORWARD

PAKPAC has continued their efforts forward to help identify the way forward in the current diplomatic challenge between Pakistan and United States.

PAKPAC reports the results of the survey of the Pakistani American Community who have been much more knowledgeable and aware of this Bill and many have been involved.

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It is clear that our community feels that people in Pakistan do need the help, and they agree that a Bill is needed, they are disappointed as well regarding some aspects of the bill. 

PAKPAC realizes that the President Obama is required to sign The Bill on Friday October 16th, 2009.

 

We have been in the process of reaching out to President Obama and his Administration to ensure that Signing Statement language is added from the President of the United States that America respects Pakistan’s sovereignty with a request to the Congress to revisit the controversial clauses at the first opportunity.



 

PAKPAC Asks the Pakistani American Community, Pakistani American Media to serve as a guide to the people of Pakistan and the Pakistani media to play a constructive and meaningful role at this time. We also ask the various political groups and political parties to not use this challenge as a political tool to score points at the potential cost of losing education, health care, infrastructure build up opportunities for the people of Pakistan. We must all unite to work on effectively using opportunities to stabilize Pakistan and the region and play our constructive roles in overcoming the Trust Deficit that exists between United States and Pakistan.