President Joe Biden. AFP File

Washington: A US lawmaker has launched a laws within the US House of Representatives that seeks to terminate Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, and require annual certification from the president with sure circumstances for Islamabad to be given such a designation.

The bill (HR 80) was launched by Congressman Andy Biggs, who represents the fifth Congressional district of Arizona.

It wants to be handed by the House and the Senate earlier than it may be signed into legislation by the US President, and has been despatched to the House Foreign Affairs Committee for crucial actions.

Normally, such payments don’t fructify, however the current bill displays the feelings of the lawmakers in opposition to Pakistan, which is understood for harbouring terrorism and utilizing it as a matter of State coverage.

For any additional continuation of Pakistan’s designation as a major non-NATO ally, the bill asks the US president to problem a certification that the nation has proven progress in arresting and prosecuting Haqqani Network senior leaders and mid-level operatives and has taken steps to show its dedication to forestall the Haqqani Network from utilizing any Pakistani territory as a protected haven.

Both circumstances are seen to be a tall order for Pakistan provided that many within the US imagine the Haqqani community to be a veritable arm of the ISI.

The bill additionally needs a certification from the US President that Pakistan actively coordinates with Afghanistan to limit the motion of militants, such as the Haqqani Network, alongside the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.

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