The Chief of Army Staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, has requested assistance from Washington in achieving an early transfer of funds from the International Monetary Fund in order to help stabilize Pakistan's shrinking economy. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, according to security sources, spoke with the army chief earlier this week. It is stated that the army chief made a plea to the White House and Treasury Department to get the IMF to immediately supply the almost $1.2 billion that the country is slated to receive under a reopened loan program. "Staff-level approval" for the loan was granted by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on July 13. IMF Executive Board clearance is required before the transaction can be completed as part of Pakistan's $6 billion Extended Fund Facility. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be on vacation for the next three weeks, and its board will not meet until late August at the earliest. According to an IMF official wh...
Khizr Khan, who was born in Pakistan, is one of 17 Americans to receive the highest civic honor from President Joe Biden.
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Khizr Khan, a Pakistani-American, is one of 17 Americans to earn the highest US civil honor.
During the 2016 presidential campaign, Khizr Khan emerged from the democratic platform as a proponent of equality for all American groups.
President Biden proposed Khizr Khan for the position of commissioner of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom last year in appreciation of his contributions to the rule of law and religious freedom.
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor bestowed on Americans. Recipients must have made significant contributions to social harmony, American ideals, and national security.
Khizr Khan, who is he?
The Constitution Literacy and National Unity Center was founded by Gold Star parent and activist Khizr Khan.
He became famous after publicly challenging the then-US president in 2016 over his understanding of the US commission, which was his son. Captain Humayun Khan of the US Army was killed in Iraq in 2004.
Khizr Khan was born and raised in Lahore, where he attended the Punjab University to study law.
He afterwards relocated permanently to America, bringing his small family with him. He first attended Harvard Law School to pursue his education.
First-ever recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom is Pakistani-American Khizr Khan.
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