RAWALPINDI: The President’s Economic Adviser, Mr M.M. Ahmed, today [June 27] emphasised that Pakistan will do without foreign assistance if political strings are attached to it. ... Asked to elaborate [on] his observations in his ... budget speech regarding political pressures in the context of foreign assistance, Mr Ahmed ... said so far on record in this regard [there] was only the British Government. Asked if Pakistan had any alternative ... in case the foreign assistance was totally suspended Mr Ahmed said it might be revealed if and when the time came. New import policy hailed [Meanwhile, as reported by a staff correspondent in Karachi,]Trade and business circles here welcomed the new import policy for July-December, 1971 shipping period and described it as the “best” one could foresee in view of the overall economic stringency.