Washington DC: Amid claims that US Ambassador Donald Bloom met with Pakistan Justice Movement (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan at Adiala Jail, A State Department official explained that Washington takes the “ not position ” on those seeking “political Office”.
“So I will – I will send you from the embassy to – to comment on any meeting of the ambassador. But as we have said many times, we do not take position – on candidates for political office in Pakistan or any other country,Spokesman Matthew Miller in response to a question about the meeting was reported to the Pakistani media in a press briefing.
Former prime minister who has accused the United States of ousting him، Adiala is currently in prison when he was arrested in cases involving the Cipher and National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Recently, US Ambassador Donald Bloom met with key Punjab political leaders as the country moves towards elections.
“During his engagements with a wide range of Pakistani political actors, US Ambassador to Pakistan Donald A. Bloom met with representatives of various political parties at a rally in Multan organized by former Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, And with former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in Lahore and Jahangir Khan Tarin, founder of the Standing Pakistan Party (IPP), “spokesman Jonathan Lali said in a statement.
“They discussed the importance of free, fair elections and the right of the Pakistani people to choose their future leaders. They also discussed the strengths of US-Pakistan trade and investment relations and the development of the US-Pakistan ‘Green Alliance’ framework.”
United States in contact with Pakistan on Afghan refugees
A question about Afghan refugees awaiting US visas in Pakistan, Miller said Washington is in contact with Islamabad on the safety of individuals in the US pipeline “the ”close and constant“.
“ It is our wish that we work with the Government of Pakistan in good faith to address its concerns. Our main concern is the safety of vulnerable and vulnerable people. We believe that ensuring safe and effective resettlement of refugees and asylum seekers is in the interest of ’ in both our countries – Asylum seekers, ” said the spokesman.
The State Department once again urged Pakistan and other countries to maintain their responsibilities in dealing with refugees and asylum seekers. It also called on Afghanistan’s neighbors “ to allow Afghans seeking international protection to enter، And coordinate with international humanitarian organizations to provide humanitarian assistance.
When pressured to share the number of Americans – Afghans “in the pipeline’, Miller told jounrlaists that he did not have them at the time.
Pakistan has launched crackdowns on Afghan citizens residing illegally in Pakistan to leave the country. The crackdown began after the November 1 deadline for a government given to illegal Afghans.
Islamabad has said it is committed to protecting its “welfare and security” after a sharp rise in deportation attacks، The government blames militants working in Afghanistan.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns that Afghans are awaiting resettlement in the United States, Britain, and Germany, And after fleeing the Taliban government, Canada is in danger of being deported after Pakistan’s visa expires.
Even two years after the Taliban took over, several Western countries are still in the process of resettling Afghan refugees, forcing many families to wait months in Pakistan.
The government has ordered authorities not to arrest Afghans awaiting resettlement in the United States and to protect them from deportation.
