Islamabad/Washington (TDI): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and US members of congress have agreed to diversify Pak-US ties based on democratic values.
The views were exchanged with consensus to further enhance ties as the ambassador held a telephonic conversation with Congressman Jim McGiven and Congresswoman Susan Wild.
During conversations, they exchanged views on enhancing Pak-US bilateral ties, shared democratic values and human rights.
They also agreed to continue engagement for exchange of views and diversification of longstanding Pak-US bilateral ties.
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Last month, Rizwan Saeed Sheikh, while addressing a ceremony in Washington D.C to award Congressman Alexander N. Green with the Sitara-i-Khidmat, said Pakistan and the United States share long standing relationship built on shared values, mutual respect and common ideals.
He said that the two nations, for more than seven decades, have collaborated on multiple fronts, promoting peace, advancing economic development, and addressing global challenges.
Al Green had been to Pakistan during devastating floods of 2022, and on the occasion the Ambassador observed that Representative Al Green not only travelled to Pakistan to express his solidarity with the people of Pakistan at a most difficult time but he also returned to the US Congress to passionately advocate for timely assistance.
Green has contribution towards combating terrorism in the region and his support for significant legislative initiatives like the Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009.
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The Pakistani mission as a part of its duty has launched efforts to get support for Pakistan for enhancing ties with the US and the diplomats are successfully developing positive contacts with investors, congresspersons, politicians and others.
