- The lifting of American sanctions is nothing
except for exploiting Pakistan for their own interests.
Muhammad Arshad Ghuman
Montreal, Canada
- It
is purely a temporary step.
Ghulam
Siddiqui
Toronto,
Canada
- Even
if it is a momentary step, but Pakistan has a chance to improve its economy
by making sensible decisions.
Attiya Amin
Atlanta, USA
- Lifting of sanctions is definitely a reward
for Pakistan for supporting America against terrorism. We must
appreciate this action of the US government.
Arshad
Ghauri
Saudi Arabia
-
I think the lifting of sanctions is a
positive step.
Mark Andresen
Los Angeles, US
- It
is an impermanent relief and the change in policy is temporary for getting
help from Pakistan.
Mohammad Manzar Husain
USA
- Definitely, the lifting of sanctions is a
temporary move.
Kamal
Chobdar
Pakistan
- This
is all because of their interests.
Maqsood Ahmed
Saudi Arabia
- The
lifting of sanctions is not due to the present situation. It was the agenda
of the US government to lift sanctions against India and Pakistan.
Zafar Hussain
Karachi
- I
think it is a good and friendly personality of America.
Zeeshan
Aziz
Rawalpindi
- Lifting
of sanctions is just a temporary ploy.
Ovais Humayun
Karachi
- It is purely a temporary step. America just
want to achieve its own goals.
Samina Noreen
Hamilton, Canada
- I
think it is good step towards refreshing relationship.
Mohammad Tufail
USA
- America
has always used Pakistan and any other country which it felt useful for its
own personal gains. Pakistan and India should be aware of the US high-handed
tactics and so-called gestures.
Sunil
K
Toronto,
ON
- These sanctions are temporary. The sanctions
will be imposed again once the US government achieves its target. However,
their intentions are not easy to fathom.
Zakaria Virk
Kingston, Canada
- I
agree that the lifting of sanctions is in America's best interest.
Dave Tobin
Washington
DC
- Lifting
of sanctions against Pakistan is only a temporary step.
M. Liaqat
UK
- Do not forget the past history of America.
This is only for a short period and America will forget Pakistan again like
in past.
Asad
UK
- I
think this is a temporary move.
Saleem
Janjua
Canada
- America
has always used nations like Pakistan for its personal gains.
Atehar
Mir
Birmingham,
UK
- This is a short-term respite; we should not
be as naive to accept a super power as our friend and protector. What they
are after is their own interest.
Zakaria Virk
Kingston, Canada
- I
think that the lifting of sanctions from Pakistan is a short-lived move. It
is for their own interest when they attain their goals.
Abdur
Rahman
Hong
Kong
-
The
lifting of sanctions is a gesture to pacify the ignorant.
Mohammed Shuaib Sheikh
London
-
Lifting of
sanctions is a temporary respite.
Nisar Farooq
Bradford, England
-
America
has its own interest in lifting sanctions against Pakistan.
Ahsan Yazdani
Toronto, Canada
-
It is just a
temporary step towards the present situation.
S. M. Maroof Khan Kashmiri
Pakistan
-
Americans
have their own interest in it.
Chaudhary M. Hanif
Scotland UK
-
It
is just a temporary favour from USA and probably they will impose again
after their target is achieved.
Pervez Iqbal
Saudi Arabia
- We can
safely assume that this is just a temporary step towards the present
situation.
Mohammad Jawad Alam
Pakistan
- Whatever the cause, Pakistan will
have better economic future if all goes well.
Ali Malik
California
- I think it will bring a
significant change and there will be a permanent change in the US
policy.
M. Tahir Gorchani
D. G. KHAN
- This is totally a temporary
solution.
Samina
Noreen
Hamilton Canada
- I
think the US perspective can and will change with respect to the cooperation
of India and Pakistan in helping the US.
Leslie
Lingren
California
- Just
a temporary measure.
M.
Yaqub
Nottingham, UK
- It
is only a temporary gesture to lure Pakistan into helping America for the
current situation in the South Asia.
Mohammed
Jahangir
England, UK
- The American history reflects that any
action of US is actually a step towards their own agenda.
Zahid butt
Pakistan
- One
thing is quite clear that America's step of lifting economic sanctions from
Pakistan is purely for its own interest.
Jawwad
Toronto, Canada
- Lifting
of sanctions reflects American interests.
Yasin Chaudhary
Toronto
Canada
- I
agree with Mr. Asad Rizvi (Pakistan) that lifting of these sanctions is
only a temporary reward.
Humayun Aslam
Faisalabad,
Pakistan
- It is a temporary step towards present
situation which reflects that US has no firm principles.
Tahir Maqsood
Islamabad
- Certainly, the present scenario has demanded
USA to lift sanctions imposed on Pakistan and India. However, I believe that
anything done under pressure to a particular situation should not be taken
as permanent measures. So there is not much to expect any
"significant" change in the US policies.
Capt. Suleman Mahtab
Vancouver, Canada
- This
is just another game for USA.
Zubair Ashraf
Canada
- I think that the later is the right option.
Nasir A Karim
Lahore
- I think this is such a "defining
moment" in American history (such as Pearl Harbor or Bunker Hill) that
significant long-lasting change is possible.
Mike Melugin
USA
- The decision made by America is in its own
interest.
Masud Anwar Chughtai
Multan, Pakistan
-
I think it is a temporary measure
by the US.
Mohammed Jahangir
England
- Lifting of sanctions does not amount to
anything.
Imtiaz
Asghar
USA
- I
think that the lifting of sanctions against Pakistan is only temporary and
once the US gets what they want they will leave Pakistan like they did after
the Soviets left Afghanistan.
Rahim Babar
Huntsville, TX, USA
- Good News but for how long, keeping in mind
the past history?
Abdul Khaliq
USA
- American's change in policy toward Pakistan
is nothing but selfishness. I believe that the American government is
not serious.
Ibrahim
Raja
Sweden
- I
believe it is a positive step towards improving the relations between our
countries.
Mark Selin
Omaha, USA
- America
does what it deems necessary for its national interests.
Amir Ishaque
Toronto,
Canada
- I
think this is just a temporary movement because the US needs assistance from
Pakistan at this stage.
Haroon
Mombasa
Kenya
-
Lifting
sanctions might seem like a token gesture; but it is not without economic
consequences.
Zachary Ferreira
USA
-
Lifting
of US sanctions points towards their major shift in the US policy.
Hassan Abbas
Australia
-
Lifting
of sanctions against Pakistan and India may be a first step towards the
right direction.
Azhar Lodhi
UK
-
History
proves America has always manipulated these sanctions according to their
interests. Currently, Pakistan and its land is a need for America to access
Afghanistan. So they may take this blatant step.
Zaheeruddin Babar
Saudi Arabia
- The
lifting of sanctions is certainly due to the present situation and is
not a change in the US policy. It can be viewed as a reward, for
Pakistan's support to the USA.
Kiren Qureshi
Canada
- It
is just a temporary step.
Ejaz Sheikh
Sweden
- This is a good decision in favour of
Pakistan, but what about other sanctions that still continue.
Dr. Zafar S Khan
London
- Well this is a temporary step due to the
current crisis.
Muhammad Faisal
Pakistan
- I
personally think it’s just another step by America for its personal gains.
Zeeshan Mahmood
Prague, Czech Rep
- It
is just a temporary step towards the present situation.
Faiz
Khilji
Saudi
Arabia
-
The
lifting of sanctions does not in anyway indicate any shift in the American
policy.
Saleem Baloch
Quetta
-
I
do not expect any type of a permanent positive change towards Pakistan.
Shahid Hassan
Quetta
-
Quite
a fair decision by America. These unfair sanctions had badly caused damaged
to our economy.
Fayyaz Alam
London, UK
-
The
lifting of sanctions is nothing more than a token
participation by the USA to show the world that it has rewarded Pakistan for
its support against terrorism.
Asad Rizvi
Pakistan