No dent in Pak-US relations, clarifies State Dept

WASHINGTON: The United States has made it clear that despite the recent sanctions imposed on companies allegedly supplying missile components to Pakistan it will not dent the bilateral relations with Pakistan.

The State Department emphatically declared that there’s ‘absolutely no’ undercurrent of discord between the United States and Pakistan, despite recent sanctions.

Last week, the Biden administration imposed sanctions on three Chinese and one Belarusian companies for allegedly supplying dual-use components for Pakistan’s missile programme, a charge Islamabad rejected as incorrect.

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“Pakistan continues to be one of our most important partners in the region,” Principal Deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said, addressing concerns about potential tensions arising from the sanctions, during the daily news briefing.

Responding to queries, Patel said: “There continues to be a lot of cooperation that we have with the government of Pakistan, especially in the security space and trade sector.”

He recalled that the Pakistani finance minister was in Washington last week and held consultations with members of the State Department. “This is a robust relationship, and we look to continue strengthening it,” he added.