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Sindhis would welcome U.S. consulate in Sukkur

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by: Gul Agha

The Pakistani press has no problem keeping the consulates in Karachi and Lahore. But now that the US is taking an interest in disbursing billions of dollars in education and development assistance funds directly to Sindhi areas, they are screaming against US consulate in Sindhi area, calling it “suspicious”. A consulate in Sakharu should a…lso help Sindhis get visas and improve cultural exchanges, as I have heard that the Pakistani staff in the cities is sometimes hostile and biased against their cases. For Sindhis, it would be a very welcome move to have a consulate in Sakharu, and it will help the US understand the Sindhi perspective, thus improving relations with U.S.

Courtesy: Gul Agha and Sindhi e-lists.

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Suspicious activities of US diplomatic staff causing concern amongst people in Sindh

KARACHI: The suspicious activities of diplomatic staff of the US embassy in the interior areas of Sindh are continuing, causing a serious concern amongst the masses. The nationalist parties of Sindh have also been taken into confidence with regard to construction of a US Consulate in Sukkur. According to details, the US Consul General Stephen G. Jackson along with 4-member delegation arrived in Sukkur from Karachi and started visit of the nearby areas. Strict security measures had been taken around the circuit house of Sukkur after arrival of the US diplomatic staff. The entry of unauthorized persons has been banned in the Circuit house. Sources informed Online that the US diplomatic staff during their stay in Sukkur would visit Shah Abdul Latif University and Sadh Bela area of Sukkur. Earlier, a team of the US embassy visited interior area of Sindh including Ghokti, Shikarpur, Larkana, Khairpur and areas situated adjacent to Sindh-Balochistan and took photos of different sensitive installations, sources added. The US authorities are also in touch with nationalist leaders of Sindh for protection of their supply line because they have intention to construct US consulate in Sukkur, sources said, adding that, US consulate would be used for monitoring and assistance of the US air base at Shahbaz airbase.—Online

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