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US monitoring situation in Pakistan very closely: State Dept

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WASHINGTON : US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller, while briefing the newsmen in Washington on Tuesday, said that the United States is monitoring situation in Pakistan very closely.

The spokesperson while answering a question, the spokesperson said that US don’t have a position on one political candidate or another inside Pakistan. We call for the respect and equal application of democratic principles, freedom of expression and rule of law around the world, and of course in Pakistan we urge that these principles be respected for all people.

He said that we always call for the respect of democratic principles, freedom of expression, and rule of law in Pakistan and in every other country around the world.

Replying to a question regarding militants attack on gas plant oil and gas facility in Pakistan, he said that we are saddened by the devastating reports concerning the deadly militant attack, which killed four security troops and two private guards.

“We extend our deepest sympathies to the families of those who were killed, and we wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured. We continue to closely follow the developments, but we understand that responsibility for the attack has not yet been claimed or attributed,” he said.

The Frontier Post

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