That the House of Representatives— (1) welcomes the inaugural visit to the United States of the 22d Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, Imran Ahmed Khan Niazi; (2) expresses continuing support and commitment to the long and enduring friendship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan; (3) recognizes the sacrifice of and expresses solidarity with the people of Pakistan in their struggle against terrorism as the recent chapter in a resilient and result-oriented partnership; (4) supports strengthening of the democratic process in Pakistan that affords opportunity to refresh a relationship that had frayed under the weight of international conflict; (5) reaffirms friendship and strategic partnership with a democratic Pakistan that must be strengthened through institutionalizing engagement in different avenues of bilateral cooperation; (6) encourages and supports ongoing cooperation between the United States and Pakistan in a range of areas, including security, economic development, strengthening of democratic institutions, energy, education, trade, and women empowerment; (7) acknowledges Pakistan’s constructive role in facilitating peace within Afghanistan and across the region; (8) recognizes the significant role of the Pakistani-American diaspora in building bridges of friendship between Pakistan and the United States; and (9) encourages people-to-people contact, particularly in the economic domain, as the way forward in rebuilding the bilateral relationship into an enduring partnership.