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Samuel D. Brownback, US Envoy at Large, visits Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: US Ambassador at Large for Int’l Religious Freedom Sam Brownback visited the twin cities on 22-23 Feb. to discuss how the US & Pakistan can work together to advance religious freedom & promote interfaith dialogue & respect both in Pakistan & globally. 

Ambassador Brownback met Foreign Minister, Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony and Minister for Human Rights.  During these meetings, Ambassador Brownback emphasized the importance the US placed on religious freedom, the protection of religious minorities, and respect.  Ambassador Brownback discussed ways the US could partner with Pakistan in promoting international religious freedom and inter-faith dialogue, seeking opportunities to protect persecuted Muslims, Christians, and people of other faiths in South and Central Asia and throughout the world.

Ambassador Brownback also met religious and civil society leaders. During a visit to the Eidgah Shrine in Rawalpindi, he met Pir Muhammad Naqib-ur-Rehman, Custodian of Eidgah Sharif.  He highlighted the United States’ respect for Islam and Pakistan’s religious diversity and commitment to continue to engage with faith leaders in Pakistan and throughout the world. 

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.