US says monitoring Elections 2024 in Pakistan ‘quite closely’

US State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel has said that the the US is continuing to monitor Pakistan’s electoral process quite closely.

In a press briefing on Tuesday, Patel said that Biden-led country wants to see the process “take place in a way that facilitates broad participation with respect for freedom of expression, assembly, and associations”.

He also expressed concern for “incidents of violence and restrictions on media freedom”.

“Pakistanis deserve to exercise their fundamental right to choose their future leaders through free and fair elections without fear, violence, or intimidation, and it is ultimately for the people of Pakistan to decide their political future,” he said.

It is worth mentioning here that the General Elections 2024 are scheduled to take place on February 08 across Pakistan.

The last step for the electoral campaigns will be coming to an end at 12 AM Pakistan Standard Time on Tuesday.

A notification has also been issued in this regard by the Election Commission of Pakistan citing Section 182 of the Elections Act 2017, which prohibits any political activity after the specified time period.