Pakistan on Thursday said that “distorted facts” were shared with Secretary of State Antony Binken by the US congressmen, adding that all actions taken in connection with May 9 events were in line with the Constitution. More than 60 members of the US Congress had asked Blinken to exert pressure on the Pakistani government in order to address the human rights situation in the country.
The letter, coauthored by Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, was signed by 65 other lawmakers “deeply troubled by the democratic backsliding and human rights abuses” in Pakistan following the tragic events of May 9 during which protesters attacked military and government installations.
“The letter sent by the US congressmen to Antony Blinken contained distorted facts,” Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zehra Baloch said, and added that the rights and properties of all citizens are being protected in Pakistan.
“All actions regarding the events of May 9 are being taken in accordance with the Constitution and laws.”
