Demands are also being raised in the United States for the release of imprisoned former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. More than 40 US parliamentarians have written letters calling for Imran’s release. These MPs also condemned the actions taken against Imran.
American lawmakers have written this letter to Joe Biden, who has been president of the United States for just a few days. In a letter written to Biden, the parliamentarians wrote that 46 members of Congress have called on Biden to take action for the release of imprisoned Imran Khan.
Parliamentarians from both Trump-Biden parties
The American wing of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has shared this information on the social media platform (Republican). However, some representatives are also Democrats. In this matter, Susan Wild and John James represent 46 members of the United States House of Representatives.
The demand for restoration of human rights also
Imran Khan’s PTI party claims that the letter criticizes the role of US ambassador Donald Blom. Along with this, it has also been said to make significant advocacy for the release of political prisoners, the restoration of human rights and respect for democratic principles. However, Pakistani media claims that this letter from American parliamentarians has angered the Pakistani government. Pakistan has condemned this and termed it as a result of incomplete understanding of the political situation and the electoral process.
Focused on Pakistan’s civil liberties
According to Geo News, in their letter to the president, US lawmakers H. Res. Referring to provision 901, said: ‘This bill has brought together Democrats and Republicans in support of changes in American policy. Their focus is on the issue of increasing violations of human rights and civil liberties in Pakistan following the “fake” elections of February 2024.
Geo TV said these elections were marked by widespread irregularities, electoral fraud and state repression against the country’s main party, the PTI, including disenfranchisement before voting and the annulment of results at the electoral district level, in which that the PTI showed a landslide victory for the independent candidates associated with the party.
On what topics was the report delivered?
According to Geo TV, US lawmakers also expressed disappointment over mass arrests, arbitrary detentions and the implementation of a de facto firewall against social media platforms. Widespread efforts to reduce Internet access speeds were also reported.
