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Khan, who was the so-called President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir till August last year, was nominated as Pakistan’s ambassador to the US in November last year. US Attorney General Merrick Garland, lawmakers Scott Perry, W Gregory Stub and Mary E Miller said in a letter dated March 9 that Khan’s close ties with domestic elements linked to the Pakistani regime are a matter of grave concern.
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Khan, who was the so-called President of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir till August last year, was nominated as Pakistan’s ambassador to the US in November last year. US Attorney General Merrick Garland, lawmakers Scott Perry, W Gregory Stub and Mary E Miller said in a letter dated March 9 that Khan’s close ties with domestic elements linked to the Pakistani regime are a matter of grave concern.
“It is important for US national security that our government investigates any possible violations of the Foreign Agent Registration Act (FARA) with respect to Ambassador Khan,” the three lawmakers said. He clearly supports terrorists and this administration wants to give him diplomatic visas so the American people at least expect our government to do a detailed investigation and reply.
Tried to marginalize India
MPs Merrick Garland, MPs Scott Perry and W Gregory Stub said Pakistan has a history of using American elements as government agents. In 2011, Ghulam Nabi Fai, a Virginia activist, was accused of acting as a secret agent, which Fai admitted. The three MPs said in the letter, Masood Khan is also associated with the efforts to marginalize India in America.
Bill to designate Pakistan as terror sponsor country
A US lawmaker from the state of Pennsylvania has called for the designation of Pakistan as a state sponsor of terrorism. Congressional Representative Scott Perry has sponsored a bill that seeks to designate the Islamic Republic of Pakistan as a sponsor of terrorism and for other purposes. The bill has now been referred to the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Three terrorists killed in Peshawar Shia mosque attack
Pakistan’s security forces have killed the ‘master’ of the suicide bomb attack on Peshawar’s Shia mosque, Mohammad Tariq alias Khalid, and his two accomplices Abdul Wajid and Muzaffar Shah. People of this group were also involved in the killing of Sikh Hakim in Peshawar. At least 64 Shia worshipers were killed and 200 were injured in a suicide blast at a mosque during Friday prayers in Peshawar’s Qissa Khwani Bazar.
The terrorist group Islamic State-Khorasan claimed responsibility for the attack. Anti-Terrorism Department personnel, police and intelligence agencies raided a house in Gureja area of Jamrud tehsil on Tuesday night, officials said. He said a terrorist present inside the house started firing. In retaliation, three terrorists were killed and four escaped.