Imran Khan, a former prime minister in jail, needs to be assured that all captives in Pakistan are safe and secure, according to the United States.
At a press conference on Tuesday, US Ambassador Donald Blome and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf ( PTI ) leaders, including opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, were recognized by US state department spokesperson Matthew Miller. He mentioned that the US envoy had discussions with the PTI party’s Opposition leader and another senior PTI party members regarding a variety of issues important to diplomatic relations, including the continued US economic support to Islamabad.
About conversations with PTI on “fabricated ‘ charges against 71- year- ancient Khan, Miller reiterated the US attitude on social independence, Dawn News reported.
” Our place is the same as we have stated earlier, which is we take no place on elections in Pakistan, “he said.
Miller emphasized the importance of standing up for fundamental human rights while maintaining a balanced outlook on political parties.
Miller even brought up the issue with US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer regarding the imprisoned previous perfect minister’s safety in Pakistan and reiterated the country’s commitment to upholding human rights.
Miller did not know that Senator Schumer and the State Department had a discussion about the great focus placed on Khan’s protection in Washington, but he did point out that Senator Schumer and the State Department may have had that talk.
” But naturally, we want to see the safety and security of every slave in Pakistan or anywhere else in the earth, “he said.
” It’s something that every man, every inmate, every slave is entitled to basic human rights and protection under the law.”
Following the PTI leader’s warmed anti-UD stance, Blome met with Omar and another PTI leaders the following day.
Khan had previously criticized the US for reported disturbance in the overthrow of his state.
Khan has been languishing in Rawalpindi’s Adiala prisons in several cases, including the cipher situation in which the former prime minister claimed to have displayed a piece of paper as proof of a foreign power’s plan to attack his government, referring to US envoy Donald Lu, who has been at the center of the controversy.
( With inputs from agencies )
