WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador Masood Khan held meetings with US Senators and Congressmen and discussed ways to further enhance relationship between the two countries.
Meanwhile, in a letter the ambassador thanked the US lawmakers for their support during the recent vote in the House that rejected a proposed amendment to prohibit assistance to Pakistan under the State Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations (SFOFS) Act 2024.
At a meeting with Senator Bill Hagerty, ways to strengthen bilateral relations came under discussion.
In a meeting with Jon Ossoff, the US Senator from the state of Georgia, matters relating to bilateral relations and regional situation were discussed.
Separately, the ambassador had a meeting with Congressman Jim Banks, Co-Chair Pakistan Congressional Caucus.
Masood Khan also met Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and discussed Pak-US cooperation in defence, science and technology, education, renewable energy, climate change, and people to people linkages.
The ambassador in his letters to the US lawmakers appreciated their intercession and counsel that ensured that the vote against the amendment enjoyed bi-partisan support.
He said the assistance earmarked under SFOPS would go to critical areas of cooperation including economic support, counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, military education training and health programs.
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