- US Ambassador Donald Blom visits the Mazar Quaid Mausoleum.
- Congratulations Pakistan on 75th Independence Day.
- Says American values long term ties with Pakistan.
United States shares vision of Quaid-e-Azam of Pakistan of religious tolerance, economic prosperity and social turning on and it’s in the world with yourself and your neighbors countries, says US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blom.
The statement was made during Blome’s visit to the mausoleum. of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on Thursday where he congratulated Pakistan on 75 years old of Independence on on behalf of of american nation. He laid a wreath at the mausoleum and signed the guest book. on on behalf of of Embassy of the USA in Islamabad.
“This was great honour for me to be in Mazar-i-Quaid to pay my respects and honor the memory of his legacy,” Blom said.
Later he visited the mausoleums of Liaquat Ali Khan, Pakistan first Prime Minister and Fatima Jinnah, Jinnah’s sister. He looked around the nearby museum and admired the artefacts related to life. of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah.
“This year turns 75 of bilateral relations between the US and Pakistan. The United States appreciates our longstanding partnership with Pakistan and has always considered a strong, prosperous and democratic Pakistan critical US interests,” Blome said. News.
We support strengthening economic ties between our two countries expanding private sector trade and investments that benefit both countries, he said, sharing examples of cooperation, such as a US donation of more more than 77 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Pakistan, including 16 million pediatric vaccines recently announced in Washington.
He said that this contribution is part of of their constant solidarity with in people of Pakistan, facing a devastating pandemic, is one of the largest US donations to any country in the world.
“In addition to vaccine doses, from the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic, USA government provided almost $70.4 million. in direct support and $13.8 million in in-Kind support help Pakistani people in in fight against COVID-19. Additional $20 million in USAID funding also planned support vaccination efforts in Pakistan,” he said.
“Our trade attitude with Pakistan helped both Pakistani businesses and consumers. The US continues to be Pakistan’s main export destination. Also, in in last fiscal year US direct investment only in Pakistan increased by 50% and now highest It was in over decade. US agricultural exports to Pakistan rose from $287 million. in 2014 to $1.3 billion. in 2021,” Blome shared.
He said the US supported adding of more over 4000 MW of clean energy power in pakistan enough power for more than 47 million Pakistanis.
According to him, American firms already make significant investments in help Pakistan provides enhanced access to the cleaner more uninterrupted power supply.
