{"id":71287,"date":"2024-03-14T22:11:26","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/donald-lu-to-testify-before-congress-panel-on-march-20\/"},"modified":"2024-03-14T22:11:26","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T22:11:26","slug":"donald-lu-to-testify-before-congress-panel-on-march-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/donald-lu-to-testify-before-congress-panel-on-march-20\/","title":{"rendered":"Donald Lu to testify before Congress panel on March 20"},"content":{"rendered":"

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WASHINGTON: The US House Foreign Affairs Com\u00admittee has tasked its Subcommittee on the Mid\u00addle East, Africa, and Cen\u00adtral Asia with conducting a hearing on the future of democracy in Pakistan, scheduled for March 20.<\/p>\n

The hearing will also delve into the dynamics of US-Pakistan relations following the Feb 8 general elections.<\/p>\n

Donald Lu, the Assis\u00adtant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, will be the sole witness for the hearing.<\/p>\n

Mr Lu\u2019s alleged involvement in the cipher controversy adds significance to his testimony.<\/p>\n

The PTI and its leader, Imran Khan, allege<\/a> that Mr Lu threatened to destabilise the PTI government during a March 2022 meeting with then Pakistani ambassador in Washing\u00adton, Asad Majeed Khan.<\/p>\n

The issue is frequently brought up during US State Department news briefings by journalists from both Pakistan and the US. The department consistently dismisses these allegations as unfounded.<\/p>\n

The decision to have Mr Lu attend the hearing un\u00ad\u00adderscores the departm\u00ade\u00adnt\u2019s desire to resolve the controversy by providing clarification on its stance.<\/p>\n

In a statement from Houston, Texas, the PTI\u2019s US chapter claimed that \u201cpersistent efforts\u201d by Pakistani Americans led to the much-anticipated announcement of a Congressional hearing on this.<\/p>\n

This bipartisan hearing is expected to draw significant attendance from both Democratic and Repub\u00adlican legislators.<\/p>\n

Published in Dawn, March 14th, 2024<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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