Matthew Miller, the spokesman of the US State Department, once again emphasized on democracy, respect for human rights and equal treatment of all political parties. Pakistan on internal political affairs United States Does not take a stand.
During a routine press briefing on Wednesday, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller was asked if Congressman Brad Sherman had mentioned in a tweet his meeting with Under Secretary Donald Lowe to ask the US ambassador to Pakistan to (Former Prime Minister and Founding Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) Imran Khan meet with 101 million democracy funds (is being talked about) but the country’s biggest leader has been in jail for a year and the US ambassador is not meeting him despite being asked by Congress. How do you see it?
To which Matthew Miller replied: ‘I don’t know about that. You said it was Brad Sherman’s tweet? I haven’t seen this tweet, so I can’t respond to it.’
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At the same time he said: ‘I would say, as you know, because you and I have discussed the issue on several occasions that there are internal political matters in Pakistan that we do not take a stand on. We insist on respect for democracy, respect for human rights and equal treatment of all political parties.’
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan accuses Imran Khan and his supporters Donald Lowe of destabilizing his government in 2022. Before the end of his government on March 27, 2022, Imran Khan waved a letter (cipher) at a public meeting in Islamabad, claiming that it was written by a foreign government to end his government. The plan appears.
The cipher is known as an official diplomatic document and a case was made against Imran Khan on the basis that he had leaked the contents of a diplomatic message sent in 2022 by former Pakistani diplomat Asad Majeed, who was then stationed in the US. Revealed.
Regarding the diplomatic correspondence between Washington and Islamabad, i.e. the cipher, Imran Khan said that the no-confidence motion against him in April 2022 and his ouster as Prime Minister were part of the American conspiracy.
The American authorities have repeatedly denied it, while the Pakistani government has also said that no evidence has been found that the United States has made any kind of conspiracy against Pakistan.
‘Pakistan Budget’
Earlier, the spokesperson of the US State Department was asked that the Biden administration has recommended more than 100 million dollars for Pakistan to strengthen democracy and fight against terrorism. Can you provide any details regarding this?
To which Matthew Miller responded: ‘We just asked Congress for a $100 million-$101 million budget for Pakistan to strengthen democracy and fight terrorism. We will use it for programs to strengthen democracy and civil society, counter terrorism and extremism, support economic reform and debt management. We have made similar budget requests (in the past). We have received similar budget authority from Congress and have built and invested, using funds that Congress appropriated to invest in our partnership with Pakistan. We will use the funds to invest in similar programs, if appropriated by Congress, as we have in the current fiscal year and in previous programs.’
US Department of State Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lowe told a subcommittee of the US House of Representatives on Tuesday that President Joe Biden has requested a $101 million ‘Pakistan budget’ in the next fiscal year’s budget.
He had said that ‘this money will be used to strengthen democracy and civil society, fight terrorism and violent extremism, stabilize Pakistan’s economy, help with economic reforms and debt management to prevent further dependence on China. will be used for.’
According to Donald Lowe: ‘We are focused on supporting democracy and human rights while advancing our important war against terrorism in Pakistan.’
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2024-07-25 13:15:28