•HRES 678 IH 
lic, and continues to make progress toward social, eco-
nomic, and gender equality; 
Whereas Pakistan is recognized for its commitment to democ-
racy, 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 tremen-
dous contributions and great sacrifices in combating ter-
rorism, including the loss of lives of hundreds of Paki-
stani soldiers and thousands of civilians in terrorist-re-
lated 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 pri-
vate 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 dis-
placed 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 com-
mitment to a broad and lasting strategic partnership, and 
will continue to cooperate on a number of issues includ-
ing the combat of terrorism and violent extremism, secu-
rity in the region, continued strengthening of democratic 
institutions, and improved opportunities for trade, edu-
cation, 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 ongo-
ing partnership regarding the promotion of democratic 
values, cooperation on international security, and collabo-
ration on strategic initiatives: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) looks forward to ongoing friendship with 
Pakistan and continuing partnership in matters of 
mutual concern; 
(2) applauds the Pakistani-American commu-
nity for the important role it plays in the relation-
ship between the United States and Pakistan; and 
(3) extends best wishes to the people of Paki-
stan as they celebrate the 62nd anniversary of Paki-
stan’s independence from the British Empire. 
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