US Warns Pakistan Over Save the Children Expulsion

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"This has had a significant negative impact on international partner efforts to support government of Pakistan priorities."

Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk
Source/Credit: NDTV News
By AFP / NDTV | June 13, 2015

Washington:  The United States on Friday warned Pakistan it was only hurting itself after Save the Children was expelled for "working against the country," with Islamabad threatening to throw out more foreign aid groups.

Pakistan has toughened its policies towards international aid groups in recent years, accusing them of being covers for spying operations, and has repeatedly warned them to restrict their activities, vowing stern action for any "suspicious" activity.

Police and government officials sealed the Islamabad offices of Save the Children on Thursday, but gave no specific details of what the group was alleged to have done.

Washington expressed concern at the move and said several non-governmental organizations "have reported increasing difficulty doing business in Pakistan."

"This has had a significant negative impact on international partner efforts to support government of Pakistan priorities," said State Department spokesman John Kirby.

The statement came hours after Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, Pakistan's interior minister, said parliament was debating whether to expose what he said were the "many" foreign NGOs bent on undermining Pakistan.

"Many NGOs are working against Pakistan and we are deliberating on exposing them in the parliament," Nisar told reporters.

"Non-government organizations working against the country's national interest will not be allowed to continue their work in Pakistan."

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