DATE=7/13/98
TYPE=CORRESPONDENT REPORT
NUMBER=2-235405
TITLE=PENTAGON / PAKISTAN (S-ONLY)
BYLINE=MAXIM KNIAZKOV
DATELINE=WASHINGTON
CONTENT=
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INTRO:  THE U-S DEFENSE DEPARTMENT SAYS A JOINT MILITARY EXERCISE
WITH PAKISTAN HAS BEEN PUT ON HOLD FOLLOWING SANCTIONS IMPOSED ON
ISLAMABAD IN THE AFTERMATH OF ITS NUCLEAR TESTS.  V-O-A'S MAXIM 
KNIAZKOV REPORTS A PENTAGON SPOKESMAN SAYS THE DECISION CONCERNS 
THE EXERCISE "INSPIRED VENTURE" THAT WAS PLANNED FOR NEXT MONTH. 



TEXT:   THE PROPOSED EXERCISES DREW MEDIA ATTENTION BECAUSE IT 
WAS TO INVOLVE U-S SPECIAL FORCES AND SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE 
AFTER WASHINGTON SLAPPED PAKISTAN WITH PUNITIVE SANCTIONS.  

BUT ON MONDAY, PENTAGON SPOKESMAN BILL DARLEY TOLD V-O-A THE U-S 
CENTRAL COMMAND PLACED THIS AND OTHER JOINT PROJECTS WITH 
PAKISTAN UNDER REVIEW. 

                                    // ACT DARLEY // 

         CURRENT EVENTS IN THE REGION HAVE DICTATED THE HOLDING 
         STATUS.  THE CURRENT EVENTS HAVE TO DO WITH THE 
         ACTIVITIES THAT HAVE OCCURRED IN PAKISTAN AND INDIA WITH
         REFERENCE TO THEIR NUCLEAR EXPERIMENTS. 

                                       // END ACT // 

THE REVIEW IS TO DETERMINE WHETHER JOINT MILITARY EXERCISES FALL 
UNDER SANCTIONS PROVISIONS.  THE SANCTIONS SUSPENDED U-S AID TO 
PAKISTAN AND INDIA AND REQUIRE WASHINGTON TO OPPOSE THESE 
COUNTRIES' REQUESTS FOR INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.  
(SIGNED) 



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