,h4 ,,res4 #ija  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,june #be1   
#bjbd  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ,paki/an is 
an important & valu$ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aj1 #aidh1 
,paki/an became "o ( ! orig9al          
signatories to1 & support$ ! creation (1
 ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human       
,rights 7,,udhr72 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bc1 
#bjaj1 ,paki/an ratifi$ ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
7,,iccpr72 ,:]eas1 foll[+ ! end ( ! mo/ 
rec5t p]iod ( milit>y rule 9 #bjjh1     
,paki/an complet$ its fir/ peaceful     
transition ( p[] betwe5 civilian        
gov]nm5ts l$ by diff]5t political p>ties
 9 #bjac1 b ! milit>y cont9ues to ex]t  
undue influ5ce on ! politics ( ! c\ntry2
 ,:]eas1 dur+ previ\s elections1 mo/    
rec5tly 9 #bjah1 election monitors      
express$ conc]n ab\t con/ra9ts on !     
fre$om ( expression & fre$om (          
association & not$ allegations (        
influ5ce by ! milit>y-l$ e/abli%m5t on !
 electoral process2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,/ate's ,c\ntry ,report on ,human      
,rights ,practices has (t5 highlight$   
significant human rights issues 9       
,paki/an across multiple ye>s1 includ+  
unlawful1 arbitr>y1 & extrajudicial     
kill+s1 =c$ disappe>ance & arbitr>y     
det5tion by ! /ate or its ag5ts1 ! tak+ 
( political prison]s1 s]i\s re/rictions 
on free expression & m$ia1 & sub/antial 
int]f]5ce ) ! fre$om ( peaceful assembly
 & fre$om ( association2 ,:]eas1 on     
,april #i1 #bjbb1 ! ,national ,assembly 
vot$ to remove ,imran ,khan z ,prime    
,m9i/] ?r\gh a vote ( no-confid5ce      
motion2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbc1   
,presid5t ,arif ,alvi dissolv$          
,paki/an's ,national ,assembly on !     
advice ( ,prime ,m9i/] ,%ehbaz ,%>if to 
all[ = new elections1 al?\gh ! ,election
 ,commission ( ,paki/an subsequ5tly     
ann\nc$ ! po/ponem5t ( elections until  
,febru>y #bjbd to r$raw con/itu5cies ( !
 ,national ,assembly to reflect ! #bjbc 
,c5sus2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #a1 #bjbc1 
c>etak] ,prime ,m9i/] ,anwa>-ul-,haq    

,kak> said ! ,gov]nm5t 0 committ$ to    
safegu>d+ & uphold+ ! rights ( all its  
citiz5s1 & t ! ,gov]nm5t w\ld provide   
con/itutional cont9uity till ! next     
g5]al elections are held 9 ! c\ntry2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #h1 #bjbd1 millions 
( ,paki/anis p>ticipat$ 9 ,paki/an's    
g5]al election1 ) record numb]s ( wom51 
y\?1 & memb]s ( religi\s & e?nic m9ority
 gr\ps regi/]$ to vote2 ,:]eas          
,paki/an's #bjbd g5]al election 0 m>k$  
by allegations by cr$ible int]national &
 local obs]v]s ( int]f]5ce 9 ! electoral
 process1 includ+ electoral viol5ce1    
intimidation1 arre/ ( political actors1 
re/rictions to fre$om ( assembly1       
re/rictions on fre$om ( expression1 &   
re/rictions on access to ! int]net &    
telecommunications2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y 
#i1 #bjbd1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate not$ t x 
%>$ ! assessm5t ( obs]v]s t ! election  
includ$ undue re/rictions on fre$oms (  
expression1 association1 & peaceful     
assembly1 condemn$ electoral viol5ce z  
well z re/rictions on ! ex]cise ( human 

rights & fundam5tal fre$oms1 & call$ = !
 full inve/igation ( fraud or int]f]5ce 
9 ,paki/an's g5]al elections2 ,:]eas !  
,con/itution ( ,paki/an /ates t ! ,f$]al
 ,gov]nm5t %all h control & comm& ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces1 & ! oa? tak5 by memb]s ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces swe>s !y w uphold !         
,con/itution & n engage 9 any political 
activities2 ,:]eas an ess5tial safegu>d 
( democracy is civilian comm& & control 
( apolitical milit>y & security =ces2 & 
,:]eas democracy1 developm5t1 rule (    
law1 & respect = human rights &         
fundam5tal fre$oms are int]dep5d5t &    
mutually re9=c+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !  
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 affirms 
its /rong support = democracy 9         
,paki/an1 includ+ free & fair elections 
reflect+ ! w ( ! p ( ,paki/an2  7#b7    
calls on ! ,presid5t & ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate to /r5g!n engagem5t ) ! ,gov]nm5t 
( ,paki/an to ensure democracy1 human   
rights1 & ! rule ( law are upheld2  7#c7
 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to uphold 
democratic & electoral in/itutions1     

human rights1 & ! rule ( law1 & respect 
! fundam5tal gu>antees ( due process1   
fre$om ( press1 fre$om ( assembly1 &    
fre$om ( spee* ( ! p ( ,paki/an2  7#d7  
condemns attempts to suppress ! p (     
,paki/an's p>ticipation 9 _! democracy1 
includ+ ?r\gh h>assm5t1 intimidation1   
viol5ce1 arbitr>y det5tion1 re/rictions 
on access to ! int]net &                
telecommunications1 or any violation (  
_! human1 civil1 or political rights2   
7#e7 condemns any ef=t to subv]t !      
political1 electoral1 or judicial       
processes ( ,paki/an2 &  7#f7 urges !   
full & indep5d5t inve/igation ( claims (
 int]f]5ce or irregul>ities 9 ,paki/an's
 ,febru>y #bjbd election4  ,cl]k4