Washington, May 30 (TNS): The spokesperson of state department Heather Nauert has said the United States supports free and transparent elections in Pakistan.
The spokesperson said in a Press Briefing on Tuesday that “The United States supports free, fair, and transparent, accountable elections in Pakistan as we do in other countries around the world,” “The United States along with other international partners has supported Pakistan’s implementation of its historic 2017 electoral reforms law.
“I think this is the first time that law will actually be put into effect for these elections. We hope that the new comprehensive and transparent legal framework facilitates the peaceful transfer of civilian power to a democratically elected government,” she said.
Elections in Pakistan are announced to be held on July 25 this year, after the completion of a 2nd five-year term of a democratic government.
In an answer to a question about an American diplomat who was recently involved in a traffic accident in Islamabad, the spokesperson shared: “I don’t have any updates to provide beyond what we’ve provided already.”
