WASHINGTON: The Paki­­stan Political Action Committee (Pakistan PAC) has endorsed Donald Tru­mp in the 2024 US Presi­dential election, em­ph­asising his potential to improve US-Pakistan relations and support democratic principles in Pakistan.

“We are proud to endorse Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election,” the committee announced on Friday.

“After extensive meetings with the Trump and Harris campaigns, we believe the former president is the candidate who will improve US-Pakistan relations and promote true democracy in Pakistan,” it added.

In the United States, a Political Action Committee (PAC) is a tax-exempt organisation that gathers campaign contributions from its members and directs those funds to support or oppose political candidates.

The committee criticised the Biden administration’s stance on political issues in Pakistan, stating that it “has taken no action to stop political repression in Pakistan”. In response, allies of Pakistan PAC in Congress have taken action, with a bipartisan group sending a letter to the Biden administration, urging immediate measures.

Meanwhile, a group of leading Muslim American figures in the US national security sphere has voiced its support for the Democratic ticket in the upcoming election.

Published in Dawn, October 19th, 2024