,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #aa1 #bjbc,ms4
 ,jackson ,lee submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs1 & 9 addition to !  
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to 
be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9  
ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions
 z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee 
conc]n$  ,,resolution  ,recogniz+ !     
cata/rophic impact ( ! #bjbb monsoon    
season 9 ,paki/an & ! deva/ation        
inflict$ ^u ! ,paki/ani p4  ,:]eas1 9   
,june #bjbb1 cata/rophic monsoon ra9s   
began 9 ,paki/an & int5sifi$ to         
,biblical proportions by ,augu/1 leav+  
ov] "o-?ird ( ! c\ntry "u wat] &        
directly impact+ ! lives ( #cc1jjj1jjj  
,paki/anis2 ,:]eas despite flood+ hav+  
subsid$ by #ef p]c5t f ! ,july-,augu/   
peak1 ov] #a1gjj p h lo/ _! lives1      
"o-?ird ( :om 7 *ildr51 #ab1ijj p 7     
injur$1 #bj1fjj1jjj curr5tly require    
humanit>ian assi/ance1 & #g1ijj1jjj h   

be5 displac$2 ,:]eas ov] #e1ejj1jjj     
,paki/anis curr5tly d n h access to     
clean dr9k+ wat]1 flood wat]s 9 _m areas
 rema9 /agnant1 & wat]borne diseases    
rema9 a major conc]n z ! floods left !  
c\ntry's mo/ economically vuln]able     
regions imp]il$ & /ruggl+ ) a           
humanit>ian cata/rophe2 ,:]eas ov]      
#g1jjj1jjj wom5 & *ildr5 are 9 desp]ate 
ne$ ( nutrition & imm$iate lifesav+     
support1 ) food %ortages caus+ pregnant 
wom5 to be at height5$ risk ( hav+ l[   
bir?weight babies1 & #a 9 #i ,paki/ani  
*ildr5 suff]+ f acute malnutrition2     
,:]eas accel]at$ glaci] melt1 br\ght on 
by climate *ange1 desc5d+ f ! ,h9du     
,ku%1 ,k>akoram1 & ,himalaya m\nta9     
ranges 9 nor!rn ,paki/an1 is a major    
contribut+ factor to ! ,indus ,riv]'s   
unprec$5t$ level ( ov]fl[ & ! enorm\s   
de/ruction t result$2 ,:]eas a          
,po/-,disa/] ,ne$s ,assessm5t by !      
,paki/ani ,m9i/ry ( ,plann+ &           
,developm5t e/imat$ t ! c\ntry's economy
 has su/a9$ a #ae1bjj1jjj1jjj loss2     

,:]eas an e/imat$ #b1cjj1jjj homes 7    
damag$ or de/roy$ by ! floods1 _m ( :i* 
7 swept away1 demoli%$1 or r5d]$        
un9habitable1 leav+ ! h\s+ sector )     
f9ancial losses e/imat$ to be upw>ds (  
#e1fjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! total co/ (    
damage to transportation infra/ructure  
is e/imat$ to be #bha1jjj1jjj1 #ac1jjj  
kilomet]s ( roads 7 damag$ or de/roy$1 &
 ab\t #c1ajj kilomet]s ( 9-s]vice       
railway tracks 7 damag$1 ar\nd #dj p]c5t
 ( ! c\ntry's total 9-s]vice railways2  
,:]eas damage to fib] optic transmission
 l9es1 fe$] cables1 & transmission t[]s 
?reat5s ! p]=mance ( ,paki/an's         
telecommunications infra/ructure2 ,:]eas
 ! floods h result$ 9 approximately     
#a1bjj1jjj live/ock dea?s1 & damag$     
#i1djj1jjj acres ( agricultural l& ar\nd
 ! c\ntry1 includ+ a #ce-p]c5t loss (   
?is ye>'s ,kh>if season ca% crops       
includ+ rice & cotton1 :i* are among    
,paki/an's major exports2 ,:]eas !      
flood+'s economic implications to !     
c\ntry w long outla/ ! p]si/5t /&+ wat]1

 :i* ! ,_w ,bank evaluat$ & e/imat$ t   
#b4b p]c5t ( ! fiscal ye> #bjbb gross   
dome/ic product 0 lo/ z a direct impact 
( ! floods2 ,:]eas ! ,paki/ani          
gov]nm5t's #bjbb ,po/-,disa/] ,ne$s     
,assessm5t sugge/$ t ! flood+ w cause ! 
c\ntry's pov]ty rate to increase by up  
to #d p]c5tage po9ts1 pu%+ up to        
#i1jjj1jjj p newly into pov]ty2 ,:]eas  
,paki/an is a longtime ally & /rategic  
p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates l9k$ by /rong   
diplomatic relations s9ce ,paki/an's    
indep5d5ce 9 #aidg2 ,:]eas1 f ,septemb] 
#d ?r\gh #f1 #bjbb1 a congressional     
delegation visit$ ! areas 9 ,paki/an t 7
 mo/ sev]ely plagu$ by ! floods2 ,:]eas 
! congressional delegation met ) ,prime 
,m9i/] ,%ebaz ,%>if1 ,=eign ,m9i/]      
,bilawal ,bhutto ,z>d>i1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,ambassador ,donald ,blome1 & ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,deputy ,*ief ( ,mission ,&rew   
,s*(] to assess ! damage1 receive a     
brief+ f ,paki/ani milit>y rescu]s1 &   
discuss %ort-t]m relief ef=ts2 ,:]eas ! 
congressional delegation met ) !        

,national ,disa/] ,managem5t ,au?ority  
,*airman1 ,lieut5ant ,g5]al ,akht>      
,nawaz ,satti1 :o pres5t$ doz5s ( images
 ( s*ools1 hospitals1 bridges1 ?\s&s (  
miles ( roads1 & entire t[ns decimat$ by
 ! flood wat]2 ,:]eas ! congressional   
delegation met ) repres5tatives f !     
,paki/an ,r$ ,cresc5t & met ) ,paki/ani 
,climate ,m9i/]1 ,%]ry ,rehm51 :o       
provid$ h] assessm5t ( measures necess>y
 = rehabilitation ef=ts 9 !             
flood-affect$ areas2 ,:]eas !           
congressional delegation flew ov] ! mo/ 
sev]ely impact$ areas & witness$        
deva/at+ human & t]ritorial de/ruction1 
) wat] ext5d+ 9 e direction1 wom5 &     
*ildr5 rac+ to be rescu$ by helicopt]s1 
& displac$ p ev]y:]e :o1 hav+ be5 on !  
frontl9es ( ! floods1 suff]$ tragic     
losses2 ,:]eas ! p]ils 9 ,paki/an h made
 x unsafe = ,paki/anis to return to _!  
home c\ntry amid ?is crisis1 & on       
,septemb] #h1 #bjbb1 #ai ,memb]s (      
,congress co-au?or$ a lett] to ,secret>y
 ,alej&ro ,mayorkas urg+ ! ,dep>tm5t (  

,homel& ,security to grant ,tempor>y    
,protect$ ,/atus to eligible ,paki/ani  
nationals resid+ )9 ,unit$ ,/ates       
bord]s2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t
 has appropriat$ #hc1edc1hff 9          
humanit>ian fund+ = ! ,paki/an flood    
response 9 fiscal ye>s #bjbb-bjbc1 ( :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,ag5cy = ,int]national 
,developm5t has provid$ ,paki/an )      
#ce1ibd1ehg 9 humanit>ian assi/ance s9ce
 ,augu/ #cj1 #bjbb2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5ts 
( ,france1 ,japan1 ,qat>1 ,jordan1      
,turkey1 & o!r nations h provid$        
,paki/an ) food & o!r em]g5cy relief    
assi/ance & ! ,european ,commission     
deploy$ p]sonnel to support logi/ics &  
supply *a9 managem5t ne$s2 & ,:]eas !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports        
,paki/an1 a longtime fri5d & ally ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates1 = moral humanit>ian      
reasons1 /rategic reasons1 & !          
importance ( ma9ta9+ favorable          
diplomatic relations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  
,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates

 is a _w lead] 9 provid+ humanit>ian    
assi/ance to ^? 9 ne$1 & amid ! rec5t   
flood+ & deva/ation1 w cont9ue to       
support ,paki/an & its p = humanit>ian1 
diplomatic1 & /rategic reasons1 & to    
re9=ce ! respl5d5t fri5d%ip betwe5 our  
peoples2  7#b7 ! ,bid5 adm9i/ration %\ld
 act exp$iti\sly to grant ,tempor>y     
,protect$ ,/atus to eligible ,paki/ani  
nationals :o curr5tly reside 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2  7#c7 ! ,am]ican p /& 9         
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,paki/an & %>e _!     
emotions ( sadness dur+ ?is grave "t & w
 cont9ue to support ,paki/an dur+ !     
ardu\s rebuild+ ef=ts2 &  7#d7 !        
,paki/ani-,am]ican community is a       
treasur$ & intr9sic compon5t ( ,am]ican 
society t feels ,paki/an's trag$y       
p]sonally1 & ) :om all ,am]icans are    
unit$4