America says that we are aware of the arrest of Imran Khan former PM.
The White House commented, “We are cognizant of the arrest of former PM Imran Khan.”
The press secretary of the White House said in the press briefing that it has made clear before that the United States does not support any political candidate or party.
We support democratic principles and the rule of law in all countries of the world.
The spokesperson added that further information about this may obtained by contacting the Pakistani authorities.
On the other hand, the spokesperson for the US State Department stated that all demonstrators should react to Imran Khan’s imprisonment in a nonviolent manner and that the government should act democratically as well as observe the rules and respond patiently.
Karine Jean Pierre, spokesperson of the White House state that we hope everything will happen in Pakistan according to the democratic principles.
Together, the top ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom demanded on Tuesday that Pakistan uphold the “rule of law” after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan led to violent protest.
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated during a joint news conference in Washington that “we just want to make sure that whatever happens in Pakistan is consistent with the rule of law and with the constitution.”
