Washington (Web Desk): Tom Suozzi, a Democratic Congressman from New York, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Pakistan Caucus in the United States (US) Congress.
Tom, who has been serving in Congress since 2017, expressed his commitment to strengthening bilateral relations between Pakistan and the US.
In a recent statement, Tom emphasised his enthusiasm for the role and his intent to work towards enhancing cooperation between the two nations.
It is pertinent to mention that Tom Suozzi’s appointment comes following the death of the previous chair of the Pakistan Caucus Sheila Jackson Lee.
The late Ms Jackson was a strong advocate for Pakistan, particularly in times of natural disasters.
The Government of Pakistan honoured her with Hilal-e-Pakistan for her services.
Later today, Pakistan’s new Ambassador to the US Rizwan Saeed Sheikh and Tom Suozzi held a telephonic conversation.
According to a Pakistani embassy press release, they discussed Pakistan-US relations as further strengthening of bilateral cooperation between the two countries.
Congressman Suozzi congratulated Ambassador Sheikh on assuming his new duties here.
On his part, the Pakistani envoy underscored the importance of Pakistan-US relations to both the countries and the region.
As per the press release, Ambassador Sheikh spoke of the “positive trajectory” in the bilateral partnership, saying, “We are determined to fully utilize this spirit of goodwill and friendship for further strengthening of multifaceted relations, especially economic ties”.
The ambassador thanked Congressman Suozzi for his goodwill and felicitation message on the occasion of Independence Day.
Congressman Suozzi appreciated the Pakistani community for their contribution towards strengthening Pakistan-US relations and their services to the country.
During the conversation, they reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening Pakistan-US relations, working together to promote people-to-people ties, and mobilizing and strengthening the Pakistani caucus in the US Congress.