Gulfnews: Islamabad's cooperation on sanctions satisfies UN
Islamabad's cooperation on sanctions satisfies UN
By Shahid Hussain, Correspondent
Published: December 23, 2008, 23:42
Islamabad: A senior United Nations official has said that Pakistan had "satisfactorily complied" with the United Nation's sanctions on terrorist groups, in remarks broadcast by CNN-IBN television.
Richard Barrett, Coordinator of the Security Council-established Al Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Monitoring Committee, said it was difficult to implement the sanctions completely.
Good atmosphere
The UN had found that all Pakistani agencies were cooperative, he said.
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"I found in all my dealings with officials in Pakistan, whether it's the government, elected officials, ministries or the intelligence services or the Army - and we deal with all of those bodies - I found very good atmosphere of cooperation between them as well as with us," Barrett said. "It is very difficult for a state to implement that [sanctions] completely, but yes, in a way Pakistani government is working to ensure fruitful compliance," he said.
Assessment
Barrett indicated that the cooperation was across the board, covering civil and military agencies and ministries. A visit from Barrett is expected.
Islamabad is soon to make an assessment of Pakistan's actions taken so far and what still needs to be done.
The official had earlier said the Security Council had the power to take action if necessary against nations if they were found not taking action against individuals and organisations branded by terrorist activities.