Kerry Lugar Bill

BILL OR DOCUMENT OF SURRENDER

 Who Is Kerry &Lugar ?
Full Name: John F. Kerry
Born: 11 December 1943
Birthplace: Denver, Colorado
Best Known As: U.S. Senator from
Massachusetts – Ex .
US Navy Officer
Participated in 2004
Presenditial Elect.
Chairman Senate Foreign
Full Name:
Relations Richard G. Lugar
Born: 4 April 1932
Committee
Birthplace: Indianapolis
Best Known As: U.S. Senator from
Indiana.
 Key Provisions of Kerry Lugar
Bill

 Triples foreign assistance to $1.5 billion per year—as a long-term pledge to the people
of Pakistan. Authorizes $7.5 billion over the next 5 years ($1.5 billion annually for FY
2009 –2013) that is intended to emphasize economic growth and development, and
advocates an additional $7.5 billion over the subsequent 5 years.

 Military and non-military aid is de-linked. Level of security aid is to be determined on

a year- by-year basis.

 Military assistance will be subject to certification that the Pakistani security forces are:

 Making concerted efforts to prevent al Qaeda and associated terrorist groups

from operating in the territory of Pakistan;
 Making concerted efforts to prevent the Taliban from using the territory of
Pakistan as a sanctuary from which to launch attacks within Afghanistan; and
Are not materially interfering in the political or judicial processes of Pakistan.
Key Provisions of Kerry Lugar Bill
 Key Provisions of Kerry Lugar Bill

 Regular reports from the President, Secretary of State and Department of

Defense would help to assess the aid strategy (military and non-military) and
auditing oversight would be strengthened to avoid duplication and optimize
aid utilization.
 The Government of Pakistan is continuing to cooperate with the United
States in efforts to dismantle supplier networks relating to the acquisition of
nuclear weapons-related materials, such as providing relevant information
from or direct access to Pakistani nationals associated with such networks.
 Section 302 of bill says that a report of the Secretary of State to the
appropriate congressional committees shall also include;
a. An assessment of the extent to which the Pakistan government exercises
effective civilian control of the military,
b. A description of the extent to which civilian executive leaders and parliament
exercise oversight and approval of military budgets;
c. The chain of command,;
d. The process of promotion for senior military leaders,;
e. Civilian involvement in strategic guidance and planning;
f. And military involvement in civil administration.
 Key Provisions of Kerry Lugar
Bill

 Secretary of State’s report will also include that the Pakistan government during the
preceding fiscal year has demonstrated a sustained commitment to and is making
significant efforts towards preventing Al-Qaeda, the Taleban and associated terrorist
groups, such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed, from operating in the
territory of Pakistan, including carrying out cross-border attacks into neighboring
countries, closing terrorist camps in the Fata, dismantling terrorist bases of operations
in other parts of the country, including Quetta and Muridke, and taking action when
provided with intelligence about high-level terrorist targets; and strengthening
counterterrorism and anti-money laundering laws.
 Pakistan Government & Kerry Lugar Bill

 Government feels Kerry Lugar bill a big success of its

foreign diplomacy.
 Pakistan's envoy to the US, Hussain Haqqani, has said
the Kerry-Lugar Bill has no provision to restrict
Islamabad's nuclear programme.
 The US assistance under Kerry-Lugar Bill represents
Washington's resolve to engage with Pakistan over a
long-term. I think it (the aid bill) shows US
commitment and that it is not going to cut and run.
 “Basically this is not our decision and the Americans
have drafted it but the Pakistan government has been in
close touch with them. Acceptance of these conditions
is not an issue as we have tried to convince them that
such conditions do not work,” Abdul Basit – Foreign
Office Spokesman.
 Pakistan Government & Kerry Lugar Bill

 Government of Pakistan will take up the controversial clauses of the bill with the US
government, according to an official source at the PM House.
 It was also decided by the Govt that a final national response to the Kerry Lugar bill
will be given at the conclusion of the debate in the Parliament.
 “The Bill acknowledges Pakistan as a critical friend and ally and also the profound
sacrifices it has made in the War on Terror,” said President Asif Ali Zardari’s
spokesman Farhatullah Babar.
 Pakistan’s envoy to the US, Hussain Haqqani, had said the Kerry-Lugar Bill has
no provision to restrict Islamabad’s nuclear programme.
 Kaira Information Minister Said;
 Final decision regarding whether to accept the bill or reject it would be taken by
Parliament.
 Negotiations could not be held over the Kerry-Lugar Bill as it was not a bilateral
issue between two countries.
 Nothing in the bill is against the interest of Pakistan.
 Pakistan Army & Kerry Lugar Bill

 The Pakistan Army has objected to the stern

terms and conditions attached with the Kerry
Lugar Bill.
 A statement issued by the Pakistani Army
after the meeting stated that the military is
concerned about the clauses of the aid bill
which may have a serious impact on national
security.
 Pak Army asked the government to build a national response on the controversial bill
through a debate in the parliament.

 “Pakistan is a sovereign state and has all the rights to analyze and respond to the threat in
accordance with her own national interests,” the statement quoted Chief of Army Staff
General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani, as saying.
 Pakistan Army & Kerry Lugar Bill

 The army’s objections mainly related to the clauses about the country’s nuclear
programme, suggestions of Pakistan’s support for cross-border militancy and civilian
government’s role in military promotions and appointments.
 Kiyani Said, Pakistan is a sovereign state and has all the rights to analyze and respond
to the threat in accordance with her own national interests.
Political Parties Voice Concern Over Kerry-Lugar Bill

 Pakistani opposition parties have described the controversial Kerry Lugar Bill as a
‘national insult’ and an attempt by the US to interfere in the country’s internal issues.
 “The incompetence of the Zardari regime has brought humiliation for Pakistan,” said
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Ahsan Iqbal.
 Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan, said the conditions amounted to a compromise on national
sovereignty.
 Pakistan’s senators have slammed the Kerry-Lugar Bill saying that it targets the
country’s nuclear weapons.
 Terms and conditions attached with the bill have created differences among various
government institutions - Faisal Saleh Hayat PML (Q).
 US wants to “involve itself in the micromanagement of the country” – Aftab Ahmed
Khan Sherpao PPP – Shairpao.
 “Asking Pakistan to cease support – including by any elements within the military or
intelligence agencies – to extremist and terrorist groups in the text of the Kerry-Lugar
bill was insulting and sent a wrong message to the world,” said PML-Q legislator
Marvi Memon.
Political Parties Voice Concern Over Kerry-Lugar Bill

 Chaudhry Shujaat, describe it as a ‘sell-out’.

 Senator Babar Ghauri of the MQM Said;
 Government to convene a roundtable conference of all political parties to achieve consensus
on the bill.
 Controversial clauses should have been removed earlier in its
drafting and it was unfortunate the government failed to accomplish this
task.
 MQM would not accept any clauses against Pakistan’s sovereignty, but
asked the political parties to refrain from abusing the Americans, as
they were trying to help Pakistan. “We have to mend our ways and uproot
extremism and militancy from our country otherwise there is no solution to the existing
evils,” he added.

• Senator Lt General (r) Javed Ashraf Qazi termed the Kerry-Lugar bill the ‘Control of
Pakistan Act 2009’. “The clause demanding access to Pakistani nationals involved in
nuclear proliferation is meant to gain access to Dr AQ Khan,” he said, adding the US
wanted to cap Pakistan’s nuclear programme through the bill.
 Political Parties Voice Concern Over Kerry-Lugar Bill

 Leader of the Opposition in Senate Wasim Sajjad said;

 The government and its ambassador in Washington were engaged
in negotiations with the US administration for one-and-a-half
years, but failed to remove such unfavorable clauses from the bill,”.
 He alleged the bill was intended to weaken Pakistan’s nuclear

programme and its sensitive institutions.

 He claimed the countries that were against the Inter-Services

Intelligence (ISI) would benefit due to the restrictions mentioned in the Kerry-Lugar bill.
 Reference to Muridke had been inserted into the bill to satisfy the Indian lobby.
 US had no right to determine the Pakistan Army’s chain of command.
 Senator Lt General (r) Javed Ashraf Qazi termed the Kerry-Lugar bill the ‘Control of Pakistan Act
2009’.
 “The clause demanding access to Pakistani nationals involved in nuclear proliferation is meant to
gain access to Dr AQ Khan,” he said, adding the US wanted to cap Pakistan’s nuclear programme
through the bill.
 Concluding Remarks

 Entire concept of Reconstruction Zones in the Fata has been eliminated from the
process which means that the US has given up on development in tribal areas, and the
entire exercise for the last many years has come to a naught.
 Quantity of aid promised is so small that if a popular Pakistan president had asked the
overseas Pakistanis for additional remittances, the Pakistani community would have
sent over two billion more than the six billion they send, free of cost, every year.
 It was not clear to what extent the government would be willing to go to defend the
bill, or whether a compromise would be reached through parliament to defuse the
situation. But until then, many seasoned analysts believe that tension will continue to
mount between the civilian government and the military leadership on ways of tackling
the controversial issue.
 There must be a round table conference of all the political parties and other
stakeholders and need to build a strong consensus on this issue.
Thank You!