When was the award announced?
Pakistan announced the 2019 civil awards on the occasion of Independence Day, August 14, 2019, with the investiture scheduled for Pakistan Day, March 23, 2020.
Did Lindsey Graham once support Pakistan?
Yes. His own Senate office recorded him advocating a strategic US-Pakistan relationship and a possible free trade agreement linked to security performance in July 2019. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry later recorded his continued support for stronger bilateral economic engagement.
Did Graham later say he did not trust Pakistan?
Yes. During a Senate hearing on May 12, 2026, Graham said: “I don’t trust Pakistan as far as I can throw them.”
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