Establishment of Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office
Headline: Creates Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office within State Department
What it does: A new office must support executive departments and agencies in strengthening Afghanistan's and Pakistan's governments and maintaining U.S. diplomatic presence.
- Creates a new office to coordinate U.S. support for Pakistan and Afghanistan.
- Transfers staff, assets, and records from the Afghanistan Support Office to PASO.
- Establishes PASO offices in Washington, Pakistan, and Afghanistan for operations.
Summary
This order creates the Pakistan and Afghanistan Support Office (PASO) inside the State Department to carry out a specific project: helping U.S. departments and agencies strengthen the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan, boost their ability to resist extremists, and keep an effective U.S. diplomatic presence in both countries.
PASO will take over the duties, personnel, assets, and records of the Afghanistan Support Office, be led by a Director chosen by the Secretary of State, and operate from Washington, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The order says PASO is temporary and limited by law and available funding.
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