Sharif's deportation as Pakistan's internal affair: US
The United States has said that the recent political developments in Pakistan is an internal affair of the South Asian country but regretted that the decision to deport former premier Nawaz Sharif was contrary to a verdict of the country's Supreme...
By PTI |
WASHINGTON: The United States has said that the recent political developments in Pakistan is an internal affair of the South Asian country but regretted that the decision to deport former premier Nawaz Sharif was contrary to a verdict of the country's Supreme Court.
"It's a matter for Pakistanis to resolve. ... this agreement that was arrived at among the Pakistani government, Mr Nawaz Sharif, his brother and the Saudi government -- we're not party to that. It's up to the parties involved to interpret that agreement as they will," State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said in his regular briefing. ".... I would note only as a factual matter that the Pakistani Supreme Court has made a judgement about this issue, and that the decision to deport Mr. Sharif runs contrary to that," he said.
"But it is still a pending legal matter in Pakistan, so we're not going to have anything to say about it. But this is wholly, entirely a Pakistani issue to resolve. We believe that, with an eye toward the upcoming elections, that those elections should take place in a manner that is free, fair and transparent, and consistent with Pakistani law and the constitutions," he added.
"And that, for the current moment, anybody involved in this existing political transition, that is undergoing in Pakistan now with upcoming elections, that they take all their steps and all their actions in a manner that turns away from violence, and that is within the framework of the Pakistani law -- Pakistani constitution and laws," McCormack said.
"It's a matter for Pakistanis to resolve. ... this agreement that was arrived at among the Pakistani government, Mr Nawaz Sharif, his brother and the Saudi government -- we're not party to that. It's up to the parties involved to interpret that agreement as they will," State Department Spokesman Sean McCormack said in his regular briefing. ".... I would note only as a factual matter that the Pakistani Supreme Court has made a judgement about this issue, and that the decision to deport Mr. Sharif runs contrary to that," he said.
"But it is still a pending legal matter in Pakistan, so we're not going to have anything to say about it. But this is wholly, entirely a Pakistani issue to resolve. We believe that, with an eye toward the upcoming elections, that those elections should take place in a manner that is free, fair and transparent, and consistent with Pakistani law and the constitutions," he added.
"And that, for the current moment, anybody involved in this existing political transition, that is undergoing in Pakistan now with upcoming elections, that they take all their steps and all their actions in a manner that turns away from violence, and that is within the framework of the Pakistani law -- Pakistani constitution and laws," McCormack said.
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