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Pakistan

Tit-for-tat: Pakistan adopts resolution against US call for election probe

  • Resolution condemns US representatives' move, terming that contrary to facts and interference in Pakistan’s internal affairs
Published June 28, 2024

In response to a US resolution calling for a probe into Pakistan’s general elections, the National Assembly on Friday passed a resolution condemning the US House of Representatives move, and termed it “contrary to facts” and “interference” in Pakistan’s internal affairs.

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Shaista Pervaiz Malik tabled the resolution, which was approved by a majority amidst vocal protests from the opposition.

It comes a day after Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar told the parliament that Pakistan would also pass a resolution in response to the US resolution.

The National Assembly’s resolution voiced regret over US House Resolution 901, which called for a “full and independent investigation of claims of interference or irregularities” following concerns about the February 8 elections.

Addressing the NA session, which also approved the Finance Bill 2024-25, MNA Shaista Pervaiz said the US resolution was completely against fact, and interference in “Pakistan’s internal affairs” despite being non-binding.

“It was a sorrowful development that the US resolution rejected the independent exercise of voting rights of millions of Pakistanis in the February 8 nationwide polls,” the resolution read.

Shaista urged the US Congress to play a constructive role in strengthening Pakistan-US bilateral relations, focusing on mutual interests. She also called on the US Congress to address serious human rights violations in Gaza and Kashmir.

The resolution faced opposition from PTI-backed Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) lawmakers, who protested by chanting slogans of “cipher-cipher” and “shame-shame” and tearing copies of the resolution in the House.

Shaista reiterated by accusing the opposition of “encouraging an attack on Pakistan’s sovereignty” in light of foreign intervention in the country’s internal matters.

Earlier, the Foreign Office had questioned the timing of the resolution and said its context “does not align well with the positive dynamics” of the bilateral ties between the two countries.

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test Jun 28, 2024 09:06pm
China supports the current govt of Pakistan and that is good because China is our biggest strategic partner and we will definitely give military bases, air bases, drone bases and naval bases to China.
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KU Jun 28, 2024 10:46pm
US house resolution was passed after they verified reports by international observers/organizations, our govt n ECP have discouraged/blocked every attempt to investigate rigged elections. Its a joke.
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Agha Faisal Jun 28, 2024 11:09pm
Excellent respond
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Re=== Jun 29, 2024 01:11am
@test, Pakistan has to get out this rental state mentality. Instead of standing on its own feet, its attitude is to rent it self out. Stop that thinking.
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zh Jun 29, 2024 01:17am
A childish and meaningless reaction.
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Sohail Jun 29, 2024 01:23am
You didn't ask abt logistics of purchases by overseas?
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Zeeshan Ahmed Jun 29, 2024 05:52am
Even a minor investigation can establish that it is an illegitimate govt.
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test Jun 29, 2024 12:32pm
@Re===, I would definitely keep thinking that way because China is our biggest strategic partner. We know how Imran Niazi came to power in the name of panama circus and how he tried to sabotage CPEC.
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