Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): Greater than 500 Pakistani physicians in the USA (US) have signed a letter for the US lawmakers, sharing their considerations about threats to the security of Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan, Daybreak reported.
"These usually are not simply PTI supporters. These are physicians from completely different social and political backgrounds," claimed Atif Khan, adviser to the PTI chairman on abroad affairs. "There's just one widespread issue that every one of them are apprehensive about Imran Khan's security."One other group known as Pak PAC (Public Affairs Committee), which normally campaigns within the US Congress on group points, has additionally circulated an analogous letter, expressing considerations concerning the present political scenario in Pakistan.
Each teams have urged their members to ship letters to their native lawmakers as nicely to chairpersons of the Senate International Relations Committee and the Home International Affairs Committee, Daybreak reported.
Native PTI teams in Virginia and different states are additionally drafting an analogous letter, which they plan to ship to US lawmakers and senior members of the Biden administration.
"We're writing to urgently carry to your consideration the important scenario in Pakistan. The protection and well-being of thousands and thousands of residents, together with our households and family members, are in danger because of the present authorities's human rights violations, suppression of dissent, and threats to the security of former PM Imran Khan," says the letter the physicians wrote.
Urging the lawmakers to handle their considerations, the physicians wrote: "We consider that the present scenario in Pakistan calls for speedy consideration and motion to stop the nation from sinking into one other decade of army rule and darkness."As Pakistani-Americans, "we're looking for your assist to make sure that the voices of the Pakistani persons are heard, and their human rights are protected".
Explaining why they need US lawmakers to concentrate on Pakistan's home politics, the physicians argued: "We consider that with the assist of the worldwide group, we will forestall the nation from falling into an abyss of darkness.""We urge you to take speedy motion and work with the worldwide group to guard the human rights of all residents in Pakistan."The PAK PAC letter stated that media reviews of human rights violations by the Pakistani authorities had alarmed them, they usually need US lawmakers to make use of their affect to cease Pakistani rulers from "torturing and abusing" PTI staff and to finish the siege of Imran Khan's dwelling in Lahore, Daybreak reported.
Assad Chaudhry, a founding member of one other group known as the American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), nonetheless, urged all political events in Pakistan to indicate maturity.
"Imran Khan can play a significant function to strengthen the political system and financial revival," he stated. "We want tolerance and coexistence." (ANI)
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