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The US Vice President meets with Democrat Mahmood Qureshi to discuss Pakistan's political crisis.

 The US Vice President meets with Democrat Mahmood Qureshi to discuss Pakistan's "political crisis."

 Rana Sohail / Published 15 April, 2023


  •  Pakistani-American Mahmood meets with US Vice President to discuss the PTI's situation.
  • He tells her about the cases against Imran Khan and the threats to his life.
  • According to Mahmood, the only way out of the crisis is through free and fair elections.
  • Pakistani-American Mahmood meets with US Vice President to discuss the PTI's situation.

  • He tells her about the cases against Imran Khan and the threats to his life.
  • According to Mahmood, the only way out of the crisis is through free and fair elections.

 WASHINGTON: Pakistan's political crisis was discussed at the highest level in the United States when leading Pakistani-American Democrat Dr Asif Mahmood met US Vice President Kamala Harris.


The meeting was held in California. Mahmood later confirmed the meeting to this scribe but did not reveal what was discussed. His only comment was that he "met and spoke with Vice President Kamala Harris."



Two sources present at the meeting shed light on the discussion, which centred on Pakistan's political crisis.


According to sources, Mahmood raised concerns about alleged human rights violations and informed Harris about the latest cases against PTI Chairman Imran Khan, as well as threats to his life.

According to sources, Mahmood raised concerns about alleged human rights violations and informed Harris about the latest cases against PTI Chairman Imran Khan, as well as threats to his life.


Mahmood also informed Harris about the arrests of PTI leaders and workers, claiming that Pakistan's freedom of expression and political gathering are under threat.

He bemoaned the fact that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government had rejected the Supreme Court's decision and instead obstructed electioneering.

According to sources, he believes that free, fair, and timely elections are the only way to resolve the political and economic crisis.

Earlier, Mahmood met with several US Representatives, including Brad Sherman, Ted Lieu, Eric Swalwell, Gregory Meeks, Ro Khanna, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto, and Jacky Rosen.

He had also set up phone calls to connect a number of them to Khan.


Ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee Brad Sherman wrote a letter to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken based on his recommendations.


Sherman demanded in the letter that Blinken "guide US foreign policy towards a greater commitment to human rights and to use all US diplomatic channels to urge Pakistan authorities to investigate the alleged abuses and to hold accountable anyone who may be responsible."


Sherman has now attempted to clarify that his letter should not be interpreted as an endorsement of Khan.


Nonetheless, he had stated unequivocally that "I am particularly alarmed by incidents over the last year, particularly the alleged torture and even sexual abuse."

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