Us Senator’s: Pakistan will witness ‘historical moment’
Upcoming elections will hopefully be the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power, says Senator Robert Menendez.
WASHINGTON:
Senator Robert Menendez, who recently returned from his first visit to Pakistan as chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says the country will witness a unique moment in terms of the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power through upcoming national elections.
“It is a unique moment in 60 years of Pakistani history,” the senator said in a conference call with reporters upon his return from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“This hopefully will be the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power, one that also relies upon an honest transparent election process, he stated.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2013.
Senator Robert Menendez, who recently returned from his first visit to Pakistan as chairman of the influential Senate Foreign Relations Committee, says the country will witness a unique moment in terms of the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power through upcoming national elections.
“It is a unique moment in 60 years of Pakistani history,” the senator said in a conference call with reporters upon his return from Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“This hopefully will be the first civilian-to-civilian transfer of power, one that also relies upon an honest transparent election process, he stated.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 3rd, 2013.