The US House of Representatives’ resolution denouncing purported anomalies in the February 8 elections was promptly addressed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, who made it abundantly evident on Thursday that no country was permitted to meddle in Pakistan’s domestic affairs.
On Thursday, Ishaq Dar, the deputy prime minister, declared that the government would present a resolution in the National Assembly to refute a US motion that was just passed about Pakistani democracy.
His remarks are made one day after the US House of Representatives, by a resounding vote of 368–7, passed a resolution expressing strong support for Pakistani democracy.
The resolution HR 901, which is titled “Expressing support for democracy and human rights in Pakistan,” is backed by lawmakers.
Dar, who is also the foreign minister, read the FO’s response from yesterday during today’s NA session.
Then he declared that the government would “bring a resolution to counter this (US) resolution” with approval from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
The deputy prime minister declared, “We have to demonstrate our unity, sovereignty, and seriousness about business.”
“We can also condemn fifty things about other nations here. However, we abstain; in my opinion, there is respect and dignity in this provided that they do the same for us, Dar argued vehemently on the lower house of parliament’s floor.
He said that a draft resolution was ready and would be discussed with the opposition and the Treasury benches, adding that the government had taken notice of the US resolution.
“Come [together] in unity with a clear resolution against or in response to the US resolution,” emphasised the deputy prime minister.
He added that after the budget battle for 2024–25 is over, the resolution will be passed.
In response to another MNA’s concern about Pakistanis living abroad having the right to vote, he remarked, “Let’s get together; let’s make a constitutional amendment.”
He declared that he had a keen interest in this issue because he had served as the international chapter president of the PML-N since 2003.
