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ISLAMABAD — Pakistani Parliament condemned on Friday a congressional resolution from the United States that demanded this week an impartial probe into claims that the country’s legislative elections earlier this year were heavily rigged.
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What is happening in the Pakistani Parliament?
The National Assembly passed the Pakistani resolution, which was proposed by lawmaker Shaista Malik of the ruling party, in spite of protests from members of Imran Khan’s party, who is currently imprisoned and claims the vote on February 8 was manipulated.
In a broadcast speech, Malik declared that the U.S. resolution that was approved on Wednesday was “completely against the facts.” She declared that Pakistan will not put up with such meddling in its domestic affairs.
The most recent event occurred one day after the U.S. congressional resolution was rejected by Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, shocking Pakistani authorities.
In place of Masood Khan, Islamabad announced on Friday that it had chosen to name a new ambassador to the United States.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baluch announced at a press conference that diplomat Rizwan Saeed Sheikh will take Khan’s post. She did, however, clarify that consideration had already been given to the new position.
Pakistan, according to Baluch, regretted the resolution that the US House of Representatives had passed.
“It is evident that the resolution is the result of a poor and incorrect comprehension of Pakistan’s political and electoral systems. In place of Masood Khan, Islamabad announced on Friday that it had chosen to name a new ambassador to the United States.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baluch announced at a press conference that diplomat Rizwan Saeed Sheikh will take Khan’s post. She did, however, clarify that consideration had already been given to the new position.
Pakistan, according to Baluch, regretted the resolution that the US House of Representatives had passed.
Additionally, she continued, it is an unwelcome meddling in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
The most recent event occurred one day after a Pakistani appeals court confirmed Khan and his wife’s conviction and seven-year prison sentence for their 2018 marriage, which was determined to be unlawful. The pair denied breaking the three-month waiting time requirement, which is mandated by Islamic law and upheld by Pakistani law.
The U.S. resolution infuriated Pakistan’s senior leadership, but Khan’s party welcomed it, claiming that the Election Commission of Pakistan had turned their electoral success into a defeat.
Despite having the most seats, Khan’s party was unable to secure a simple majority to form a government. This made it easier for Khan’s adversaries in politics to put together a coalition administration.
After Khan was removed from office in 2022 by a vote of no confidence in Parliament, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took over. Since then, Sharif has made several attempts to engage in communication with Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, which is well-represented in the legislature.
Khan’s party, however, has turned down the offer, claiming that Sharif was elected by fraud.
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