Donald Trump travel ban

by Dramelin 7:30 PM 0 comments

In a December phone call, Trump told Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif that he was "willing to play any role" to help "fantastic` Pakistan. "Pakistan`s continuing loss of influence with the [U.S.] executive branch and Congress could result in some form of economic and travel sanctions," said analysts Sasha Riser-Kositsky and Shailesh Kumar in a Thursday note. Washington and Islamabad share a multi-faceted relationship in areas of security, energy and investment, with the U.S. being Pakistan`s largest export destination. The Islamic Republic of Pakistan has long been a hotbed for various categories of militant groups and networks motivated by sectarianism, anti-India sentiments, the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, or ISIS, are among the most prolific. "But because the White House is committed to fighting Islamic terrorism, bilateral ties will worsen if Sharif doesn`t reign in local radical cells, particularly the Haqqani network that`s closely associated with the state intelligence agency, Riser-Kositsky and Kumar said.