Sherry Rehman says US Congressman's resolution on Balochistan may undermine US-Pak ties

Islamabad, Mar 11 (ANI): Pakistan's Ambassador to the US Sherry Rehman has expressed serious concern over Congressman Dana Rohrabacher's resolution on Balochistan, in a letter addressed to US House of Representatives speaker John Boehner.

The Express Tribune quoted official sources, as saying that the letter says such "statements and resolutions in contravention of UN charter and international norms could undermine Pakistan-US relations."

The letter comes after Congressman Rohrabacher introduced a House Concurrent Resolution in February, asking Pakistan to recognise the Baloch's right to self determination.

Rohrabacher, who is also the Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, had earlier chaired a Congressional hearing on human rights violations in Balochistan.

The Republican Congressman also introduced bills calling for a Pakistani doctor, Shakil Afridi, to be given US citizenship and be awarded the Congressional Gold for helping the CIA in tracking former al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. (ANI)