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Newsletter June 2021 JUNE 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS AMBASSADOR’S MESSAGE 4 PRIME MINISTER IN U.S. MEDIA 6 PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN: ‘PAKISTAN IS READY TO BE A PARTNER FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT WE WILL NOT HOST U.S. BASES’ | THE WASHINGTON POST 6 ‘PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN URGES A NEW U.S.-PAKISTAN BOND’ | THE NEW YORK TIMES 7 WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: ‘WE MUST CONSERVE AND RESTORE OUR ECOSYSTEMS, FOR THE SAKE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS’ | PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN 8 PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN’S INTERVIEW WITH ‘AXIOS ON HBO’ 9 PAKISTAN-US. RELATIONS 10 PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN SPEAKS WITH BILL GATES, CO-FOUNDER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 10 FOREIGN MINISTER CONNECTS WITH CONGRESSMAN GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY) 11 FOREIGN MINISTER INTERACTS WITH ELECTED U.S. OFFICIALS OF PAKISTANI DESCENT 12 FOREIGN SECRETARY’S TELEPHONE CALL WITH U.S. UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE 13 CONGRESSIONAL OUTREACH 14 AMBASSADOR SPEAKS WITH SENATOR MARIA CANTWELL (D-WA) 14 AMBASSADOR’S PHONE CALL WITH SENATOR BILL HAGERTY (R-TN) 14 VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH REP. MIKE ROGERS (R-AL), REP. DARRELL ISSA (R-OH) & REP. BARRY MOORE (R-AL) 15 AMBASSADOR HOLDS A ZOOM MEETING WITH CONGRESSMAN TRACEY MANN (R-KS) 16 AMBASSADOR’S VIRTUAL MEETING WITH CONGRESSMAN ANDREW GARBARINO (R-NY) 16 VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH REP. PETER MEIJER (R-MI), REP LISA McCLAIN (R-MI) & REP. JERRY CARL (R-AL) 17 ADVOCACY & MEDIA OUTREACH 18 LUNCH MEETINGS WITH NICK SCHIFFRIN (PBS), NISHANT DAHIYA AND STEVE INSKEEP (NPR), AND JULIE PACE (AP) 18 ZENGER NEWS SERVICE INTERVIEWS AMBASSADOR 19 AMBASSADOR VISITS NEWS WOMEN’S CLUB 19 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. TABLE OF CONTENTS (cont.) THINK TANK ENGAGEMENTS 20 U.S.-PAKISTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL (USPBC) HOSTS FINANCE MINISTER 20 AMBASSADOR MEETS WITH CEO AND PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE (USIP) 20 ECONOMY 21 ECONOMIC GROWTH SURVEY 21 EMBASSY EVENTS 22 AMBASSADOR HOSTS AN EVENING EXTRAVAGANZA 22 MANGO DIPLOMACY 23 PAKISTANIS IN THE U.S. 24 AMBASSADOR CONGRATULATES PAKISTANI-AMERICAN OFFICIALS 24 SENATE CONFIRMS ZAHID QURESHI, FIRST MUSLIM-AMERICAN FEDERAL JUDGE IN U.S. HISTORY 25 PAKISTAN-AMERICAN WOMEN CANDIDATES SADAF JAFFER AND SHAMA HAIDER WIN NEW JERSEY ASSEMBLY PRIMARIES 25 PAKISTANI-AMERICAN LEGAL SCHOLAR LINA KHAN WORN IN AS COMMISSIONER OF THE FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION 26 PRESIDENT BIDEN NAMES NOMAN HUSAIN TO PRESIDENT’S COMMISSION ON WHITEHOUSE FELLOWSHIPS 26 AMNA NAWAZ NAMES CHIEF CORRESPONDENT FOR PBS NEWSHOUR 27 SHAZIA SIKANDER SHOWCASES HER EXHIBITION ‘EXTRAORDINARY REALITIES’ 27 AMBASSADOR VISITS AWARD-WINNING GARDEN PAVILLION IN PHILADELPHIA 28 THE NEW YORK TIMES FEATURES PESHAWARI CHAPLI KEBAB 28 3 AMBASSADOR’S MESSAGE Dear friends, The month of June witnessed healthy momentum in the bilateral relationship. Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote an op-ed for the Washington post which was carried widely across several media outlets around the world. He also held exclusive interviews with Axios on HBO and New York Times. The Prime Minister’s media interactions effectively highlighted our perspective on the Afghanistan peace process and Pakistan-US bilateral relations. Prime Minister Imran Khan also spoke with Mr. Bill Gates, co-founder of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to discuss ongoing collaboration on polio eradication from Pakistan. Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a Zoom meeting with Congressman Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives. The Foreign Minister and Congressman Meeks discussed issues of mutual interest with particular focus on steps to take the bilateral relationship forward in a comprehensive manner. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood spoke to U.S. Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs Ambassador Victoria Nuland. They discussed bilateral relations and key regional issues. The Foreign Secretary underlined Pakistan’s commitment to forging a broad-based and long-term bilateral relationship with the United States. During June, the Embassy continued its outreach efforts on the Hill and media houses. I had the opportunity to meet a number of important Senators, Congressmen and Journalists. I briefed them on Pakistan’s perspective on issues of mutual interest and highlighted our vision of a new and transformed Pakistan, invested in advancing economic security and leveraging its geo-economic potential to build better and stronger ties with the US. The members of the US Congress expressed interest in building stronger Pakistan-U.S. relations. They also agreed to strengthen parliamentary linkages between the two countries. 4 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. AMBASSADOR’S MESSAGE (Cont.) As part of our community outreach, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi virtually interacted with elected U.S. officials of Pakistani descent. While lauding their important contributions in supporting their communities, the Foreign Minister urged them to play their role in building a stronger partnership between Pakistan and the US. Pakistani Americans continue to enhance their footprint in the US Public sector at federal and local levels. We were delighted on US Senate’s confirmation of Mr. Zahid Quraishi as the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history and swearing in of Ms. Lina Khan as Chair of the Federal Trade Commission. At local level, former Montgomery Mayor Dr. Sadaf Jaffer and Ms. Shama Haider secured impressive victories in their respective primaries for the New Jersey State Assembly. We wish them good luck for their upcoming state Assembly elections. Despite the testing times, Pakistan’s economy is heading in the right direction. The corrective measures taken by the government to boost the economy are bearing fruit. All economic indicators in the country are showing a positive trajectory. The economy posted growth of 3.94 percent surpassing the target of 2.1 per cent. Moreover, the current account surplus reached US$ 0.8 billion during FY-2020-21, exports increased by 18.5 per cent while the remittances increased by 29 per cent. This year, we also hosted traditional Ambassador’s Barbeque dinner reception at my residence. It was attended by members of Congress and senior government officials, members of academia, journalists and community members. The event provided an opportunity for an informal interaction with our interlocutors. The delicious Pakistani mangoes, especially transported from Pakistan for the event, were the highlight of the evening. We envisage busy months ahead and look forward to maintaining the upward momentum in Pakistan-U.S. ties. Ambassador Dr. Asad M. Khan. 5 PRIME MINISTER IN U.S. MEDIA PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN: ‘PAKISTAN IS READY TO BE A PARTNER FOR PEACE IN AFGHANISTAN, BUT WE WILL NOT HOST U.S. BASES’ | THE WASHINGTON POST Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote an Op-Ed for The Washington Post on June 21, 2021. In his Op-Ed he emphasized that ‘promoting economic connectivity and regional trade is the key to lasting peace and security in Afghanistan. Further military action is futile. If we share this responsibility, Afghanistan, once synonymous with the “Great Game” and regional rivalries, could instead emerge as a model of regional cooperation.’ The Op-Ed was carried widely across several internation media outlets. READ HERE 6 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PRIME MINISTER IN U.S. MEDIA ‘PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN URGES A NEW U.S.-PAKISTAN BOND’ - THE NEW YORK TIMES Prime Minister Imran Khan discussed the future of Pakistan-U.S. relations with Yara Bayoumy, world and national security editor and Jyoti Thottam, deputy Op-Ed editor at the New York Times - June 25, 2021 READ HERE. “What we want in the future is a relationship based on trust and common objectives.” - Prime Minister Imran Khan 7 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PRIME MINISTER IN U.S. MEDIA WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: WE MUST CONSERVE AND RESTORE OUR ECOSYSTEMS, FOR THE SAKE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS | PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his Op-Ed dated June 5, 2021 stressed the need to conserve and restore our ecosystems for the sake of future generations. He shared his government’s efforts towards not only preserving Pakistan’s natural treasures but also repairing the damage done to them. “The government of Pakistan is already in the midst of one of the world's most ambitious efforts to expand and restore its forests, having already planted 1 billion trees and mangroves as part of its 10 billion tree drive.Furthermore, Pakistan's mangrove coverage has increased by 300% over the past decade, making it the world's only country with an expanding mangrove cover. “ - Prime Minister Imran Khan READ HERE. 8 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PRIME MINISTER IN U.S. MEDIA PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN’S INTERVIEW WITH ‘AXIOS ON HBO’ Prime Minister sat down for an exclusive interview with Jonathan Swan of Axios on HBO on June 18, 2021. Prime Minister reiterated that Pakistan would not be part of any further military action in Afghanistan WATCH TRAILER HERE. 9 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PAKISTAN-U.S. RELATIONS PRIME MINISTER IMRAN KHAN SPEAKS WITH BILL GATES, CO-FOUNDER OF BILL & MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION 10 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PAKISTAN-U.S. RELATIONS FOREIGN MINISTER CONNECTS WITH REP. GREGORY MEEKS (D-NY) Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a Zoom meeting with Congressman .Gregory Meeks (D-NY), Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States House of Representatives. Foreign Minister and Congressman Meeks discussed issues of mutual interest with particular focus on steps to take the bilateral relationship forward in a comprehensive manner. 11 Copyright © 2021 Embassy of Pakistan, All Rights Reserved. PAKISTAN-U.S. RELATIONS FOREIGN MINISTER INTERACTS WITH ELECTED U.S. OFFICIALS OF PAKISTANI DESCENT Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi interacted with elected U.S. officials of Pakistani descent.
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