US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said the US calls for “respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression and the rule of law” in Pakistan, referring to the ongoing political unrest in the country.
“We demand respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression – and the rule of law around the world, and of course, in Pakistan we insist that these principles be respected for all people,” Miller said. ” Crackdown on political activists and journalists in light of May 9 protests.
The government has been cracking down on the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for its involvement in the May 9 protests through mass arrests and registration of cases under various laws, including terrorism laws, when the party Chief and former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested.
A State Department spokesman reiterated that Washington was closely monitoring the situation in Pakistan, but had “no position on one political candidate or another” in the country.
In addition, Miller expressed grief over the terrorist attack on the gas field in Hangu and expressed his condolences to the bereaved families.
Praying for the speedy recovery of those injured in the attack, he said, “We are saddened by the devastating reports of the deadly militant attack on Pakistan’s oil and gas facility, in which four security personnel and two The private guards were killed.”
Miller added that his country is also following the developments in Pakistan.
At least four Frontier Constabulary (FC) personnel and two private security guards were martyred in an attack by terrorists on a gas plant in Tal Tehsil of Hangu District of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Tall Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Irfan Khan told JEE News that heavily armed militants attacked a private gas extraction plant in a hilly area.
The police official added that the militants also damaged a solar power plant at the affected plant before fleeing to the adjoining North Waziristan region, where they came from. He said that a joint search operation is going on in the area.
Irfan said the security personnel fought bravely for two hours and repulsed the attack.
