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US lawmaker sponsors resolution in Congress to welcome Nawaz

US national security adviser issued Obama’s invitation to Nawaz to visit the country in August last

Web Desk October 04, 2015

US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee PHOTO: Radio Pakistan

US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, is sponsoring a resolution in the Congress to welcome Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif when he visits the country later this month, Radio Pakistan reported.

The US National Security Adviser, Susan Rice, issued President Barack Obama’s invitation to the premier to visit the country during her visit to Pakistan in August.

The proposed visit is scheduled only a few short weeks after PM Nawaz attended the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

Read: US national security adviser discusses militant attacks in talks in Pakistan

In Washington, PM Nawaz is set to meet with President Obama, along with important cabinet members as well as foreign policy makers.

In his speech at the 70th UN General Assembly on Tuesday, PM Nawaz raised the issue of Kashmir, spoke about the continuing offensive against terrorism, and more importantly put the ball in India’s court by offering a new four-point peace initiative.

Read: UNGA speech: Nawaz proposes 4-point peace initiative with India

Further, the premier said the two countries should address and resolve the causes of tension and take all possible measures to avert further escalation.

COMMENTS (16)

Ashraf | 9 years ago | Reply Pakistan has to now to use lobbyists to extract an invitation to the White House? What a fall from grace !!

Jerry | 9 years ago | Reply @Point: What did Modi do. Spending tax payers money to make selfies.

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Zen | 9 years ago | Reply @Pakistani: Your comment implies that USA, China and KSA are your second, third and fourth legs respectively.

s.khan | 9 years ago | Reply @Kamal: You are wrong. USA allows polygamy. Mormons have more than one wife. Mormons are also known as followers of Church of Latter Day Saints. Perhaps Amish also have more than one wife. Average American has one wife or one husband but have a girl friend or boy friend on the side. Extra marital affairs are common in USA.

Vectra | 9 years ago | Reply This is the difference between real leaders.One one side PM Modi to not waste tax payers money scheduled US bilateral visit as well as UN visit at the same time did his work and left US in time while PM Nawaz not only wasted tax payers money by staying in US for UN summit for weeks and also set to waste more tax payers money in his once more trip to US.

Buba | 9 years ago | Reply US Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, is sponsoring a resolution in the Congress to welcome Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif when he visits the country later this month . A polite gesture - similar to the tens of thousands of similar resolutions passed each year by the US Congress. Of course something as innocuous as this will generate endless conspiracy theories, USA bashing, and comparisons with India. Wouldn't it be refreshing to read a simple "thank you" for a change?

Ibrar | 9 years ago | Reply @G. Din: The option of address by a visiting dignitary to the joint session of congress is restricted to few occasions no matter who the visitor is. It would serve no purpose until America wants Pakistan's services again. More over the Americans are not entirely naive to unsettle India at a point when Indo-Pak relations are tense. I do not know if Modi has yet had this honour but considering the current U.S. China relations I would be surprised if he has not already done it.

Pakistani | 9 years ago | Reply Can anyone guess which comment Indian are liking here : ). Hint : by number of likes you can guess easily

Ibrar | 9 years ago | Reply @Rex Minor: The guy is not knocking at the door, he has been invited. You seem to be confused how you look at situations, regardless Minor or Major! The 'guy' is well aware of what Americans are upto and he is not going there to change any of the new realities. Pakistan should be happy at emerging economic and geo-political relations between daddy Obama and their new baby Endi. We understand the need for American to colonise India and use it the way that is appropriate and suits the two. In order to make India a compliant partner America will have to keep some relationship with Pakistan as a means of leverage of a kind. It may be a wrong door in certain respects but the visitor knows there are things which America and Pakistan have yet to accomplish in Afghanistan and possibly beyond for which India would be a bad Idea. If nothing else Pakistan needs to maintain a level of diplomacy which does not hurt Pakistan's economic plans with China. Obama may well raise the issue of Gwadar port and the future possibility of the facility being used as a Chinese naval base with its outreach to the entire Indian Ocean....dubbed as encirclement of India. Pakistanis would wish to see that the guy is able to put this more than decades old "Mantra" of 'do more' to rest. Pakistan has suffered a lot by working on its masters wishes...let us see how successful America can utilise Our neighbour in return for letting them steal American technology. Next decade is going to be interesting. Long live Pak-China friendship !

Kamal | 9 years ago | Reply @ mahakaalchakra Wrong my friend. Polygamy is permitted in India. Even actor Salaman Khan's father has two wives. Dalip Kumar another great actor at one stage had two wives. Dharmendra another India actor who is a Sikh Jatt also converted to Islam to keep Hema Malini and his first wife Parkash Kaur who happens to be mother of his two sons namely Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Legally allowing Polygamy has allowed Islam to become top religion in which non muslim conver to in India. Modi when running election in Gujarat had given a slogan 'Hum Panch or Humare Puchis". Muslim growth rate is worrying Indians now. That is reason that Indians are asking for same civil code for all Indians as it is in USA and Europe. Muslims are asking for reservation in jobs and education area. Others are objecting because bringing one Muslim family under reservation quota means bring 10-25 family members in the quota versus one Hindu family with two kids. You are correct, USA does not allow polygamy and may deny you visa if you have more than one wife.

mahakaalchakra | 9 years ago | Reply @samir: Unlike Islam, polygamy is not permitted in non-Muslim world like USA and India. ET this is a response to an illogical post.

samir | 9 years ago | Reply India is US second wife.. interested and happy with bling. Pakistan, on other hand, will remain as first love

landofosama | 9 years ago | Reply How much $ she got paid for issuing such hollow statements, as the whole world knows that U.S. & India are strategic partners, and Pak has nothing to offer to U.S. (other than begging for aid/ grants)!

Rex Minor | 9 years ago | Reply The guy is knocking on the wrong door! Rex Minor

G. Din | 9 years ago | Reply Why stop at just a welcome resolution, invite him over to address a joint session of Congress!

Point | 9 years ago | Reply Nawaz has made joke of tax-payers money!! blowing money every where and no one can question him for his pleasure!!!

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