Masood Khan reaches out to US Senators, Congressmen.

Many key US Senators and Congressmen have reaffirmed their commitment to further cement Pak-US ties and expanding the scope of existing cooperation to trade and investment, renewable energy, climate change, regional security and promoting people exchanges during their meetings with Pak Ambassador to the United States.

During the past week, Ambassador Masood Khan met a number of US law-makers including Senator Bill Hagerty, Senator Jon Ossoff, Representative Jim Banks, Co-Chair Pakistan Congressional Caucus, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur, Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Representative Jason Crow.

Separately, the Ambassador has also written letters to score of US law-makers thanking them for their resolute 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.

During meeting with Senator Bill Hagerty, the two sides discussed ways to further strengthen Pak-US relations with a focus on cementing ties in trade and investment, energy and counter-terrorism.

In a meeting with Jon Ossoff, the US Senator from the state of Georgia, matters relating to bilateral relations and regional situation were discussed. With reference to sister-province relations between Georgia and Sindh province, the two sides reiterated their commitment to explore all possible avenues for tapping the existing potential of enhancing trade ties and promoting people to people exchanges.

Separately, the Ambassador had a productive meeting with Congressman Jim Banks, Co-Chair Pakistan Congressional Caucus. He thanked Representative Banks for his leadership in the Caucus and resolute support to Pakistan in Congress. The two sides 'discussed ways to strengthen ties in parliamentary, economic, educational and cultural realms,' tweeted the Ambassador after the meeting.

Masood Khan also met Ranking Member House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and discussed Pak-US cooperation in...