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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. RES. 678 

Extending best wishes to the people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan 

as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Pakistan’s independence from 

the British Empire. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 24, 2009 

Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas (for herself, Mr. BURTON of Indiana, and Mr. 

MCDERMOTT) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Extending best wishes to the people of the Islamic Republic 

of Pakistan as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of 

Pakistan’s independence from the British Empire. 

Whereas August 14th, Pakistan’s Independence Day, is a national holiday in Pakistan; 

Whereas, on August 14, 1947, Pakistan officially became a 

sovereign nation; 

Whereas, August 14, 2009, will mark the 62nd anniversary 

of the day Pakistan gained its independence from the 

British Empire; 

Whereas Pakistan has endeavored to overcome an unstable 

political past in its efforts to become a democratic repubVerDate Nov 24 2008 23:31 Jul 24, 2009 Jkt 079200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR678.IH HR678

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lic, and continues to make progress toward social, economic, and gender equality; 

Whereas Pakistan is recognized for its commitment to democracy, as demonstrated by the free and fair parliamentary 

elections which resulted in the selection of Yousuf Raza 

Gilani as Prime Minister in February 2008 and of Asif 

Ali Zardari as President in September 2008, returning 

Pakistan to a democratic civilian rule after almost 9 

years under a military dictatorship; 

Whereas the United States reaffirms the bonds of friendship 

and cooperation which have existed between the United 

States and Pakistan, and commits to strengthening those 

bonds; 

Whereas Pakistan has made recent progress in its campaign 

to counter a domestic insurgency, and has made tremendous contributions and great sacrifices in combating terrorism, including the loss of lives of hundreds of Pakistani soldiers and thousands of civilians in terrorist-related incidents; 

Whereas Pakistan suffered a significant loss of lives in the 

October 2005 earthquake and the United States showed 

friendship and commitment by providing humanitarian 

assistance, military support for relief operations, and private contributions; 

Whereas the internal displacement of over 2,000,000 civilians 

following Pakistani military operations against terrorists 

in the Swat region poses a grave humanitarian crisis, and 

the United States remains committed to serving the displaced and to helping Pakistan in its struggle to combat 

terrorism and extremism; 


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Whereas the United States and Pakistan have a shared commitment to a broad and lasting strategic partnership, and 

will continue to cooperate on a number of issues including the combat of terrorism and violent extremism, security in the region, continued strengthening of democratic 

institutions, and improved opportunities for trade, education, humanitarian relief, and reconstruction; 

Whereas the United States is the largest trading partner of 

Pakistan, and the United States is committed to 

strengthening our trading partnership; 

Whereas Americans of Pakistani origin are one of the largest 

Muslim-American ethnic groups and enrich the cultural 

diversity and public discourse of the United States; and 

Whereas Pakistan and the United States have a strong ongoing partnership regarding the promotion of democratic 

values, cooperation on international security, and collaboration on strategic initiatives: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) looks forward to ongoing friendship with 

3 Pakistan and continuing partnership in matters of 

4 mutual concern; 

5 (2) applauds the Pakistani-American commu6 nity for the important role it plays in the relation7 ship between the United States and Pakistan; and 

8 (3) extends best wishes to the people of Paki9 stan as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Paki10 stan’s independence from the British Empire. 

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