Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Democratic principles, respect for rule of law central to Pak-US ties: Blinken

Antony Blinken

WASHINGTON: Reaffirming a “productive U.S.-Pakistan partnership”, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in a phone call with Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday, stressed that democratic principles and respect for the rule of law were central to that relationship. In a statement on the Blinken-Bilawal conversation, State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller said that the U.S. top … Read more

US urges upholding of democratic principles as Pakistan moves towards elections

US Matthew Miller

WASHINGTON: As Pakistan prepares for the general elections, the United States has called for upholding the basic democratic principles in the South Asian country. “I will make clear that we support the peaceful upholding of fundamental democratic principles such as free media, free speech, freedom assembly,” State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller told his daily press … Read more