Pakistan a Harder Sell in Washington

by NAM (reposted)

Fri, Nov 16, 2007 7:25AM

Originally From New America Media

Friday, November 16, 2007 : WASHINGTON -- The imposition of emergency in Pakistan has made it harder to lobby for Pakistan in Washington D.C., reports Pakistan Link newspaper. Cassidy & Associates, a lobbying firm that had won a $1.2 million annual contract from the Pakistani govenrment has announced it is withdrawing from its representation of the embassy because of "recent developments in Pakistan." When the contract had been announced, former U.S.

Ambassador to Pakistan Robin Raphel who is part of the firm had said its purpose was to ensure that the complexities of the challenges Pakistan faces are better understood by Congress and the American public. Now Raphel told Pakistan Link, “Developments have regrettably made it necessary to withdraw because under the circumstances we cannot do what we agreed to do."

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