On Wednesday, April 30, Maurice met in his Washington, DC office with Mustafa Kamal, the mayor of Karachi, Pakistan -- the largest city in Pakistan and one of the largest cities in the world. The congressman and the mayor had first met during a congressional delegation trip to Afghanistan and Pakistan in late March 2008.
During their spirited meeting this week, they discussed the many dynamic challenges and opportunities in Pakistan with regard to local governance, trade issues, and development policies. Of particular importance to their conversation was the dialogue regarding the resurgence of pro-Taliban and al Qaeda organizations in the mountainous border region with Afghanistan and the approaches of the new Pakistani government in addressing the situation. Maurice continued to state his support of issues that are of mutual interest to the United States and Pakistan and thanked the mayor for his dedication to the people of Karachi and the improvement of the city.
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Posted by Hinchey Press Office (05-01-2008, 06:31 PM) filed under
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