(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/18/2010) – This week, the Council on Pakistan Relations (CPR) has provided Secretary of State Hillary Clinton with detailed recommendations on how to strengthen U.S.-Pakistan relations, improve America’s image in Pakistan and ensure that U.S. assistance to the country actually reaches its intended target, the people of Pakistan.
In a February 12th letter to Secretary Clinton, CPR provided the Obama Administration with a detailed a set of policy recommendations that will promote peace and stability in South Asia and work to resolve many of the region’s challenges while building a brighter future for the people in the region.
CPR calls on the Obama Administration to adopt a regional approach to South Asia that brings India and Afghanistan to the table to resolve the dispute over Kashmir and the Durand Line, respectively. It also provides recommendations on how to make the $7.5 billion in U.S. assistance to Pakistan have an actual impact on people’s daily lives by focusing on large “signature” projects in the areas of electricity, water, agriculture, health and education. Finally, the letter calls on Secretary Clinton to include Pakistani Americans in the public policy process to provide input and advice on how the U.S. could best engage Pakistan.
To download the full letter click here. http://www.pakistanrelations.org/docs/20100212-cpr-clinton.pdf
“We fully support the Obama administration’s efforts to elevate the role of diplomacy and development in U.S. policy towards Pakistan” said CPR Chairman Ashraf Qazi and added “but the administration must take the right steps to ensure that that these initiatives become a reality.”
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The Council on Pakistan Relations is a pro-America, pro-Pakistan not-for-profit advocacy organization interested in strengthening ties and enhancing mutual understanding between the two nations.
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