Overview

• Brad Sherman told Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s delegation to do all it can to eliminate Jaish-e-Mohammed, citing its role in the 2002 murder of Daniel Pearl and other cross-border attacks.
• He warned that Christians, Hindus and Ahmadiyya Muslims in Pakistan must be allowed to practice their faith without fear of violence or discrimination.
• The congressman urged the Pakistani delegation to advocate for the release of Dr. Shakil Afridi, who was sentenced to 33 years for aiding the CIA in locating Osama bin Laden.
• An Indian multi-party delegation led by Shashi Tharoor is briefing US officials including Vice President J.D. Vance and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau on Operation Sindoor after the Pahalgam terror attack.
• US lawmakers are coordinating diplomatic pressure to isolate Pakistan internationally over its alleged support for UN-designated terrorist groups.