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US lawmakers press Secretary Rubio to enforce visa bans, asset freezes on Pakistani officials

Dozens of U.S. lawmakers are demanding sanctions against senior Pakistani officials for transnational repression and human rights abuses. The bipartisan letter calls for visa bans and asset freezes on those threatening U.S. citizens and residents who criticise Pakistan's military establishment. Lawmakers cite arbitrary detentions, intimidation, and the detention of opposition leaders and journalists as evidence of a deepening authoritarian crisis.