,,iv #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #ija ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #cj1 #bjbc ,mr4 ,mc,cormick 7= himself & ,mr4 ,kildee7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,,resolution ,express+ support = democracy & human rights 9 ,paki/an4 ,:]eas ,paki/an is an important & valu$ p>tn] ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas 9 #bjbb1 cata/rophic monsoon ra9s 9 ,paki/an left ov] "o-?ird ( ! c\ntry "u wat]1 affect+ ! lives ( ov] #cc1jjj1jjj ,paki/anis2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has assi/$ ,paki/an's recov]y f ! deva/at+ #bjbb floods1 includ+ ?r\gh res\rces to rebuild damag$ infra/ructure1 inve/ 9 clean en]gy1 promote food security1 & support economic gr[?2 ,:]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 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate #bjbb ,c\ntry ,report on ,human ,rights ,practices report$ significant human rights issues 9 ,paki/an1 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$om ( association2 ,:]eas ! ,human ,rights ,commission ( ,paki/an report$ ! ,paki/ani police us$ excessive =ce on ,paki/ani citiz5s dur+ at lea/ #bj prote/s 9 #bjbb1 result+ 9 ! dea? ( at lea/ #d prote/]s & injur+ & deta9+ _m o!rs2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,arif ,alvi dissolv$ ,paki/an's ,national ,assembly on ! advice ( =m] ,prime ,m9i/] ,imran ,khan1 b ! dissolution ord] 0 subsequ5tly set aside by ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ,paki/an2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #i1 #bjbb1 a vote ( no-confid5ce motion 9 ! ,national ,assembly aga9/ ,imran ,khan l$ to 8 removal z ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,paki/an2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #aa1 #bjbb1 ,%ehbaz ,%>if 0 elect$ unoppos$ by ! ,national ,assembly to replace ,imran ,khan z ,prime ,m9i/]1 z ,paki/an ,tehreek-e-,insaf 7,,pti7 memb]s boycott$ ! vote & resign$ en masse f ! ,national ,assembly2 ,:]eas ! ,con/itution ( ,paki/an /ates3 ,:5 ! ,national ,assembly or a ,prov9cial ,assembly is dissolv$1 a g5]al election to ! ,assembly %all be held )9 a p]iod ( n9ety days aft] ! dissolution2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #e1 #bjbc1 ! results ( ! #bjbc ,c5sus ( ,paki/an 7 approv$ by ! ,c\ncil ( ,common ,int]e/s & ! ,election ,commission ( ,paki/an subsequ5tly ann\nc$ ! po/ponem5t ( elections until ,janu>y #bjbd to r$raw con/itu5cies ( ! ,national ,assembly to reflect ! #bjbc ,c5sus2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #aj1 #bjbc1 ,presid5t ,arif ,alvi dissolv$ ! ,national ,assembly on ! advice ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] ,%ehbaz ,%>if2 ,:]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 ,:]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$oms are int]dep5d5t & mutually re9=c+2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,bid5 9 ! ,m>* #bjbc second ,summit = ,democracy call$ /r5g!n+ democracy ! def9+ *all5ge ( our age2 & ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #bh1 #bjbc1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an /at$ t ,paki/an w\ld engage bilat]ally ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ''' to promote & /r5g!n democratic pr9ciples & values & "w t[>ds advanc+ human rights & ! fight aga9/ corruption3 ,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 "w ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to ensure democracy1 human rights1 & ! rule ( law are upheld2 7#c7 urges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,paki/an to uphold democratic 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 arbitr>y det5tion1 or any violation ( _! human1 civil1 or political rights2 & 7#e7 condemns any ef=t to subv]t ! political1 electoral1 or judicial processes ( ,paki/an4