Washington: The United States reiterated its condemnation of the assassination attempt on former premier Imran Khan and stated that violence had ‘no place’ in politics. Commenting on the Wazirabad attack, US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price maintained that the country continued “to strongly condemn the shooting of Imran Khan”.

Referring to an earlier statement by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Price stated that “violence has no place in politics” and that the US was “concerned about these reports of violence”. “We call on all parties to refrain from violence, harassment, intimidation, and to respect the rule of law,” the spokesperson added.

He furthered that the US was “deeply committed to a democratic and peaceful Pakistan” and stood “with the people of Pakistan”.

Published in The Daily National Courier, November, 09 2022

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