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00:00We request the government of Pakistan to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.

00:05We will learn more about the press conference of U.S. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,

00:09Mr. Vedant Patel, in this briefing.

00:11Jahanzeb Ali, Jahanzeb.

00:16Look, the U.S. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Vedant Patel,

00:20was asked questions about the Pakistan-U.S. agreement in the U.S. Congress.

00:24And he was also asked,

00:26has the Bani PTI been declared illegal as part of the Working Group?

00:32What will the U.S. administration say about this?

00:34So, on this, Mr. Vedant Patel said,

00:36Bani PTI cases are an internal matter of Pakistan,

00:39and only they can talk about it in a better way.

00:42Mr. Vedant Patel also said,

00:44we will not talk about the legalization of the Congress.

00:47In our democratic system, the Congress is a separate branch of the government.

00:51But he said that when it comes to Pakistan,

00:53our Supreme Leader, Tony Blinken,

00:57Assistant Secretary of State, Donald Lu,

01:00and Secretary of State, Donald Bloom,

01:02have continuously emphasized on Pakistan,

01:05on a personal and public level,

01:07that it should respect its people's rights

01:09according to its own laws and international laws.

01:12He said, we Pakistanis emphasize

01:14that it should also respect human rights and fundamental freedoms.

01:19He said that, of course,

01:21we should also have the right to gather in a peaceful manner.

01:25He also said, I also asked him,

01:27that the U.S. government has also expressed its concern

01:30about the elections in Pakistan.

01:33And it had asked for facts.

01:35Is the U.S. still on its side?

01:38So, Mr. Vedant Patel said,

01:39that the issue of elections in Pakistan

01:41will continue to be raised with the Pakistanis.

01:44And the issue of elections in Pakistan

01:46is still the focus of the U.S. attention.

01:49He also said, that Pakistan and India

01:51have to resolve their own issues.

01:53If the U.S. talks with neighboring countries,

01:55it will lose its confidence.

01:57Thank you very much, Mr. Janzeb.

02:19Secretary Blinken, Assistant Secretary Liu, Ambassador Bloom,

02:22we have consistently and privately and publicly urged Pakistan

02:26to respect the rights of its people

02:28in line with its constitution and international commitments.

02:31And we urge the government of Pakistan

02:33to respect human rights and fundamental freedoms,

02:36including the freedom of expression,

02:38freedom of association, peaceful assembly,

02:40and the freedom of religion.

02:42Regarding Pakistan, please correct me if I'm wrong,

02:45State Department also raised the same questions

02:47regarding the credibility of Pakistani elections

02:49held in Feb this year,

02:51and asking for the investigation of reports

02:54from massive rigging in those elections.

02:57You're still asking those questions

02:59from the Pakistani government?

03:01This is something that we have continued to raise

03:03with our partners in Pakistan.

03:05Yes, that continues to be an area of focus of ours.

03:09The Department of Homeland Security

03:11has identified over 400 immigrants

03:13from Central Asia and other regions

03:15as subjects of concern due to their entry into the U.S.

03:18through an ISIS-linked human smuggling network.

03:21What measures are being taken to mitigate this threat

03:23and ensure national security?

03:25So we're aware of this report, and this is something

03:27that my colleagues at the Department of Homeland Security

03:29can speak to in more detail.

03:31Let me just say, though, that we work very closely

03:35with international counterparts,

03:37including our partners in Central Asia,

03:39on issues like counterterrorism partnerships,

03:42exchange information on potential threats,

03:44as well as improving screening capabilities.

03:47Would you say something about the multiple bombings in Nigeria,

03:52like more than 50 people dead, more than 100 are injured?

03:56So we condemn this horrific attack

03:58that took place in Borno on June 29th.

04:01These attacks show a disregard of human life

04:04and a reminder of the ongoing threat

04:06posed by terrorism in the region.

04:08We offer our condolences to the families of those killed

04:11and wish a full recovery to those who were injured.

04:14We would hope that any country on the face of the planet

04:17condemns terrorism anywhere,

04:19but ultimately this is between India and Pakistan.

04:24Broadly, of course, we welcome any countries

04:29making more positive relations with their neighbors,

04:32but as it relates to this specifically,

04:34I just don't have anything to offer.

04:36I let the United Nations offer any clarity

04:38on the comments that they've provided,

04:40and in the case of Mr. Khan,

04:42you've heard us say this before,

04:44this is an internal matter for Pakistan.

04:46I don't have any assessment to offer from here.

Cases Against PTI's Chief are Pakistan's internal matter | US State Dept Spokesperson Vedant Patel

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