The State Department can place a country on the terrorist list at any time. But. placing Pakistan on this list when it didnt appear in the recent report to Congress would be a rash decision. In laymans terms the Pakistan economy would be dealt a severe blow and PakistanAmerican trade relations would simply deteriorate. There would be restrictions on movement of Embassy staff thereby delaying visa processing and other services. Limitations would be placed on United StatesPakistan flights. Pakistani citizens would no longer be able to attend United States colleges and universities and PakistanAmericans would have problems traveling back to the country to visit relatives and friends.