ISLAMABAD, Oct. 5 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan on Wednesday expressed concern with the overriding of U.S. President Barack Obama's veto of a bill allowing families of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.
Last week's vote handed Obama the first veto override during his nearly eight-year presidency, dealing a blow to the White House and highlighting the administration's waning sway over Congress during Obama's last months in office.
The bill, named Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), now becomes law despite the fierce opposition from the Obama Administration.
Many lawmakers are reluctant to oppose a bill supported by families of the Sept. 11 attacks victims, as the election is just over a month away.
"We have noted with concern the overturning of the U.S. Presidential veto on JASTA, a law passed by U.S. Congress aimed at targeting sovereign states," the Pakistani Foreign Ministry said.
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