Memorandum on Certification for Pakistan Under Section 574(b) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991

Memorandum for the Secretary of State

Pursuant to section 574 of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (Public Law 101-513) (the "Act"), I hereby certify that the criteria set forth in section 574(b) of the Act have been satisfied.

These criteria are as follows:

(1) the state of emergency in Pakistan did not interfere in the fair conduct of National Assembly elections;

(2) the Government of Pakistan held timely, free, fair and internationally monitored National Assembly elections, open to the full participation of all legal parties and all legal candidates of those parties;

(3) the proceedings of the Special Courts established on August 8 and August 21, 1990, did not interfere with the conduct of free and fair elections; and

(4) the process of convening the National Assembly is progressing without interference.

You are authorized and directed to transmit this certification to the Congress and to publish it in the Federal Register.

GEORGE BUSH

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, March 4, 1991.