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WASHINGTON: The United States described the formation of a new government as Pakistan’s internal matter on Tuesday, though it reiterated that any administration in Islamabad should transparently investigate the allegations of election irregularities and emphasized the need for unrestricted Internet access amid social media blockages in the country.
In response to questions over the rigging claims made by former commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatha, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller demanded an investigation.
“Any claims of interference or fraud should be fully and transparently investigated in accordance with Pakistan’s own laws and procedures. And that, of course, includes this claim as well,” Miller responded.
Miller also expressed concern over the intermittent blockages of platform X, formerly Twitter, in Pakistan during recent days.
The social media platform has mostly remained inaccessible since Saturday when a senior bureaucrat accused Pakistan’s chief justice and the top election commission official of being involved in rigging the elections.
“I don’t have any updates on whether it’s something that’s been raised, but we always want to see full Internet freedom around the world, and that includes the availability of platforms that people use to communicate with each other,” he said.