Govt to bring own resolution in National Assembly to reject US congress resolution

The federal government has announced its intention to introduce a resolution in response to the US House of Representatives’ resolution, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.

According to the 24NewsHD TV channel, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar while addressing the National Assembly said Pakistan has promptly reacted to the US resolution and will bring forth its resolution.

Dar said that a draft of the resolution has been prepared. He added, "We believe in negotiations and seek constructive dialogue with the United States. We will introduce a unanimous resolution opposing the US resolution either tomorrow or the day after. We also have the right to discuss the internal matters of other countries."

He highlighted that Pakistan has rejected the resolution passed by the US Congress.

Dar firmly stated that no one has the right to interfere in our internal affairs.

The Deputy Prime Minister mentioned that the draft of the resolution has been prepared for presentation in the National Assembly and will be shared with the opposition.

He appealed to opposition leaders and all parties to adopt a unified stance against the US resolution.

The Foreign Ministry issued a response to the US resolution yesterday.

In response to media queries regarding the passage of the resolution on Tuesday, Foreign Office spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said that Pakistan had taken note of it.

Pakistan said that the resolution 901 passed by the US House of Representatives was neither constructive nor objective for showing a lack of understanding of its political situation and electoral process.

“We believe that the timing and context of this particular resolution does not align well with the positive dynamics of our bilateral ties, and stems from an incomplete understanding of the political situation and electoral process in Pakistan,” she remarked.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan, as the world’s second-largest parliamentary democracy and fifth-largest democracy overall, was committed to the values of constitutionalism, human rights and rule of law in pursuance of its own national interest.

The spokesperson said that Pakistan believed in constructive dialogue and engagement based on mutual respect and understanding.

“Such resolutions are therefore neither constructive nor objective. We hope that the U.S Congress will play a supportive role in strengthening Pakistan-U.S ties and focus on avenues of mutual collaboration that benefit both our peoples and countries,” she added.