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Pakistan to implement Afghan sanctions

The Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Abdul Sattar on Thursday announced that Islamabad would comply with UN sanctions against the Taliban, AFP reported. Speaking after a National Security Council meeting under military General Pervez Musharraf which focused on the implications of further UN imposed sanctions, Sattar said: “The National Security Council reiterated our solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and we look forward to cooperation and to measures that we hope will result in constructive and favourable development.” He added: “Pakistan has an obligation to implement the Security Council resolution and the government of Pakistan will take appropriate steps for compliance with the resolution.” According to the report, the sanctions due to take effect on 19 January include an arms embargo and closure of Taliban offices outside Afghanistan if the Taliban does not stop “support” for terrorism and refuses to hand over terrorist suspect Osama bin Laden. Pakistan, a principle supporter of the Taliban and one of the few countries to recognise the ruling movement as the official government, has warned that further sanctions would trigger a “massive exodus” of refugees with economic consequences for Pakistan, the report said.

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