On October 7, 2023, U.S. Special Representative Thomas West and AmbassadorMasood Khan engaged in discussions with a group of U.S. lawmakers. Theselawmakers expressed their dedication to enhancing the Pakistan-U.S.relationship by broadening cooperation in various areas, such as trade,investment, renewable energy, climate change, and regional security.
Ambassador Masood Khan held meetings with several prominent figures,including Senator Bill Hagerty, Senator Jon Ossoff, Representative JimBanks, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, and Representative Jason Crow.
Additionally, he expressed gratitude to numerous U.S. lawmakers for theirunwavering support in rejecting an amendment that sought to restrictassistance to Pakistan under the State Foreign Operations and RelatedPrograms Appropriations (SFOPS) Act 2024.
In these meetings, the Ambassador explored avenues to reinforce thePak-U.S. partnership, emphasizing trade, investment, energy,counter-terrorism, and regional dynamics. Discussions also covered defense,science and technology, education, renewable energy, climate change, andregional security.
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Separately, Ambassador Masood Khan extended his appreciation to severalU.S. Congress members for their strong support in opposing theaforementioned amendment.