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WASHINGTON: The United States said Wednesday it was watching with concern the prospect of election violence in Pakistan, which is set for polls from which leading politician Imran Khan has been barred.

“We’re obviously concerned about any actions — particularly violent actions — that can contribute to instability in Pakistan or, frankly, any other country with whom we share a set of common interests when it comes to counterterrorism,” said John Kirby, spokesman for the White House National Security Council.

“So we’re watching it with concern, of course,” he told reporters.

Kirby was responding to a question on whether violent extremists were taking advantage of political turmoil as the world’s fifth-most populous country heads to the polls.

US considers Imran Khan’s arrest internal matter of Pakistan: State Department

Pakistan’s parliament was set to be dissolved on Wednesday with an interim government appointed to oversee elections.

Khan, the country’s most popular politician, is ineligible. He was booted from power in April last year and recently jailed on corruption charges that his supporters dismiss as politically motivated.

The United States has been cautious in its comments on Khan and the election itself, fearing it will stir up conspiracy theories.

Khan, a critic of US military operations, has alleged that a senior US official worked to oust him — claims strongly rejected by the United States.

State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said Tuesday that Khan’s arrest was “an internal matter for Pakistan.”

“But of course we continue to call for the respect for democratic principles, human rights and the rule of law in Pakistan as we do around the world,” he said.

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Rebirth Aug 10, 2023 07:32am
For a second I thought this headline was about his own country and a reference to how people in his own nation react to their own elections, whether it was the riots in 2016-17 or their insurrection in early 2021. But it turns out that diverting focus from internal problems by discussing Pakistan isn’t just an Indian obsession anymore.
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Doc Aug 10, 2023 12:22pm
Internal matter? All happenings in Pakistan are externally handled. :)
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