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| Friends tell Pakistan to shape up in exchange for aid |
| 2010-10-16 |
| [Pak Daily Times] The Friends of Democratic Pakistain on Friday stressed on the need for continued efforts by the Pakistain government under its reforms programme towards economic stabilisation and sustained economic revival, including widening the tax base. It also stressed on taking other necessary structural measures to generate and enhance maximum possible domestic resource mobilisation for reconstruction and long-term development. The third ministerial meeting of the FoDP was preceded by a bigshots' meeting and hosted by European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and co-chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood ( Wormtongue) Qureshi. Also attending were foreign ministers and senior representatives of 20 countries and four multilateral institutions. The FoDP also stressed on the need for strong solidarity and the international community's support to Pakistain to meet the unprecedented needs of reconstruction and rehabilitation after the recent devastating floods that affected 20 million people and caused loss and hardships. "The ministers noted that the unprecedented need for post-flood reconstruction and rehabilitation should be met by a strong signal of solidarity and tangible support from the international community," according to the joint communiqué issued after the FoDP meeting.The Friends of Democratic Pakistain on Friday stressed on the need for continued efforts by the Pakistain government under its reforms programme towards economic stabilisation and sustained economic revival, including widening the tax base. It also stressed on taking other necessary structural measures to generate and enhance maximum possible domestic resource mobilisation for reconstruction and long-term development. The third ministerial meeting of the FoDP was preceded by a bigshots' meeting and hosted by European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton and co-chaired by Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi. Also attending were foreign ministers and senior representatives of 20 countries and four multilateral institutions. The FoDP also stressed on the need for strong solidarity and the international community's support to Pakistain to meet the unprecedented needs of reconstruction and rehabilitation after the recent devastating floods that affected 20 million people and caused loss and hardships. "The ministers noted that the unprecedented need for post-flood reconstruction and rehabilitation should be met by a strong signal of solidarity and tangible support from the international community," according to the joint communiqué issued after the FoDP meeting. |
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