US calls Pakistan ‘long-term partner’ despite sanctions related to missile program

US calls Pakistan ‘long-term partner’ despite sanctions related to missile program

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Wed, 2024-09-18 07:08

ISLAMABAD: The United States described Pakistan as a “long-term partner” on Tuesday, while acknowledging areas of disagreement, noting that Washington’s recent decision to impose sanctions on commercial entities suspected of aiding Pakistan’s ballistic missile program was one such issue.
The US imposed the sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies last week, alleging they had supplied missile-applicable items to Pakistan.

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