PAKISTAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF

Bills and resolutions

AID: expand number of scholarships available to Pakistani women under Merit and Needs-Based Scholarship Program (see H.R. 4508), H8053 [26SE]

Asia: call for protection of human rights, religious freedom, and democracy in Bangladesh, combat Islamist militant threats to religious freedom in Bangladesh and Pakistan, and investigate terrorist affiliations (see H. Res. 160), H2315 [28FE]

Bibi, Asia: grant political asylum to her and her immediate family due to religious persecution in Pakistan (see H. Res. 89), H1336 [30JA]

Foreign policy: terminate designation as a major non-NATO ally (see H.R. 73), H203 [3JA]

——— welcome Prime Minister Imran A. Khan Niazi to the U.S., support relationship with the U.S. and democracy efforts, and recognize struggle against terrorism and role in facilitating peace in the region (see H. Res. 506), H7161 [22JY]

India: condemn human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, support Kashmiri self-determination, call for an end to communications blockade, and deescalate tensions with Pakistan (see H. Res. 724), H9169 [21NO]

——— condemn terrorist attack on paramilitary forces, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, and reaffirm solidarity with people of India (see H. Res. 261), H2885 [27MR] (see H. Res. 408), H4165 [23MY]

Notices

Proposed sale of defense articles and services: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate), S5187–S5191 [30JY]

Remarks in House

Foreign aid: assistance funding, H4451 [12JN]

——— condition assistance funding on release of Shakil Afridi, H4649, H4650 [13JN]

Human rights: call for release of Shakil Afridi, H7165 [23JY]

——— condemn abduction of Hindu girls and young women and forced marriage and conversion to Islam, E521 [1MY]

——— violations, H7165 [23JY]

India: commend efforts to bring stability to Jammu and Kashmir regions, H9067 [20NO], E1385 [31OC], E1640 [23DE]

——— condemn terrorist attack on paramilitary forces, H2088 [25FE]

——— condemn terrorist attack on paramilitary forces, offer condolences to family and friends of victims, and reaffirm solidarity with people of India (H. Res. 408), E818 [21JN]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to the Middle East, H7165 [23JY]

U.S. Agency for Global Media: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty funding to broadcast in Sindhi language in Pakistan, H4680 [13JN]