Bill reintroduced in US House to terminate designation of Pakistan as Major non-NATO ally 1/4/2021

[mudas777]

The bill is bull$hit and will go no where fast.

That's a disappointment as last arrow from their Pandora box will be out for good and then what snif snif. No more black mails once for all we are all done. Let then US to smell their own shit and finger Indians black arses to fight with the dragon as Indians have got no balls of their own.

 

[Amaa'n]

It has been introduced again, it is that same bill.

Congressman Andy Biggs Starts Third Term, Introduces 28 Bills

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (AZ-05) was sworn in for the 117th Congress, starting his third term as a member of the House of Representatives. Congressman Biggs offered the following statement:

biggs.house.gov

as of yesterday, when i looked it up , no such record was found on HR / Congress website...
this bill is yet to be tabled i believe

 

[CIA Mole]

Pakistan must get together and work and produce
Production is all there is to growing the economy

 

[GumNaam]

the old farts sitting in capital hill haven't realized that this is Imran Khan's naya Pakistan. they can keep introducing & passing bills until their bacon bits start signing the star spangled banner, it's not gonna coerce us into changing any of our policies nor is it gonna bring the spineless sharifs & giggling zardaris back...their days are over for ever.

 

[Tomcats]

WASHINGTON: A Republican lawmaker has moved a bill in the 117th Congress, seeking to strip Pakistan of its status as a major non-Nato ally of the United States.

The US media, however, pointed out that “the legislation comes at a moment of uncertainty over the incoming Biden administration’s posture towards Pakistan after four years of tumultuous relations in the Trump era.”

“There was no indication the bill will have momentum before the House Foreign Affairs Committee,” noted The Washington Times newspaper while commenting on the move.

The mover, Congressman Andy Biggs, although a prominent Republican from Arizona, is not a member of the committee.

But the relations did show some signs of improvement during the last two years of the outgoing administration when it initiated a peace process with the Afghan Taliban with Pakistan’s help. The process led to a peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban but could not achieve the desired results of a complete troop-withdrawal from Afghanistan.

The incoming Biden administration, although not as keen on a military withdrawal as President Trump has been, also wants to reduce America’s military footprints in Afghanistan. And foreign policy experts in Washington say that the new administration may not want to start its tenure with a major rupture with Pakistan, as it could further complicate peace efforts in Afghanistan.

The bill will need support from President-elect Joe Biden’s Democratic Party to pass as Democrats are a majority in the House of Representatives.

The Washington Times also pointed out that the bill, introduced on Sunday — the first day of the 117th Congress — “drew little US media notice but triggered headlines in India, which … has long been critical of US-Pakistan relations.”

Move in US to strip Pakistan of major ally status has little support

A Republican lawmaker has moved a bill in Congress seeking to strip Pakistan of its status as a major non-Nato ally.

www.dawn.com

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

How many countries has China invaded?

I can think of at least one viz Pakistan.

- PRTP GWD

 

[Cool_Soldier]

Even after this so called designation, Pakistan was not getting equipment that were approved and were promised such as 8 F-16 and 15 Zulu helicopters along with missiles.
So, it is better either remove such label or respect their allays with real heart.

 

[Salmanov]

Pakistan still help the taliban and have a lot of jihadis so it’s surprising that America didn’t treat it as enemy yet

 

[PradoTLC]

WASHINGTON: On the first day of the 117th Congress, a lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives
to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a Major non-NATO Ally.

Introduced by Republican Congressman Andy Biggs, the bill removes Pakistan's designation as a major non-NATO ally, a status that allows for various benefits such as access to excess US defense supplies and participation in cooperative defense research
and development projects.

It also seeks a presidential certification that Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistani territory as a safe haven and that the Pak government actively coordinates with Afghanistan to restrict the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

The bill also asks the president to certify that Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives. The bill also notes that the US President cannot issue a separate designation of Pakistan as a Major NATO ally, unless a presidential certification that Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan.

Pakistan was named a Major non-NATO ally during the Bush Administration in 2004. Currently, there are 17 Major non-NATO ally. Brazil was the last country to given this designation by President Donald Trump in 2019. The designation gives the countries to entry into cooperative research and development projects with the Department of Defense (DoD) on a shared-cost basis, participation in certain counter-terrorism initiatives, purchase of depleted uranium anti-tank rounds, priority delivery of military surplus (ranging from rations to ships).


It also gives them access to War Reserve Stocks of DoD-owned equipment that are kept outside of American military bases, offers them loans of equipment and material for cooperative research and development projects and evaluations and permission to use American financing for the purchase or lease of certain defense equipment.


The designation among other things expedites export processing of space technology and permission for the country's corporations to bid on certain DoD contracts for the repair and maintenance of military equipment outside the United States.
However, President Trump in January 2018 suspended all financial and security assistance to Pakistan. The outgoing Trump Administration even considered terminating the designation of Pakistan as a Major non-NATO ally.


Under the Obama Administration, US designated India as a Major Defense Partner.

Bill introduced in US House to terminate designation of Pakistan as Major non-NATO ally - Times of India

On the first day of the 117th Congress, a lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives to terminate the designation of Pakistan as a Major non-NATO Ally. The bill removes Pak's designation as a major non-NATO ally, a status that allows benefits such as access to excess US...

m.timesofindia.com

Great move... please do...

Pakistan still help the taliban and have a lot of jihadis so it’s surprising that America didn’t treat it as enemy yet

were you born yesterday or something?

 

[Trango Towers]

Lol...what will that change..its of no benefit to Pakistan. Bye bye America.

 

[airomerix]

This bill has been tabled for second time in the past 2 years. It went into the dust bin the first time. This time, it will not even leave the committee. The democrats will not sponsor this bill and the incoming administration will dispose it off. Likely.

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Looks like Indian lobby move going into dustbin yet again. Also sinking Indian $$$$ for bringing this useless move anyways.

 

[hualushui]

It is time to Pakistan to impose tax on US transit in Afghanistan.

Without Pakistan, the US troops in Afghanistan would starve to death. Some Americans have forgotten this. I think Pakistan should do something to remind Americans of this.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[SQ8]

Even after this so called designation, Pakistan was not getting equipment that were approved and were promised such as 8 F-16 and 15 Zulu helicopters along with missiles.
So, it is better either remove such label or respect their allays with real heart.

That has NOTHING to do with promised equipment approval and more to do with FMS being taken away. Two different things to complain about - you are allowed to purchase a rolls royce but if you cannot afford it then don’t complain about not being given permission to have it.