The United States Tuesday sidestepped comments on the 10-year sentence awarded to ex-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan, for leaking state secrets \u2014 known as \u201ccipher case\u201d, saying it was a matter for the Pakistani courts. \u201cIt is a legal matter ultimately for Pakistan\u2019s courts,\u201d State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller told reporters at his daily press briefing while responding to. series of questions.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have been following the cases \u2026 brought against the former prime minister but I don\u2019t have any comment on the sentencing,\u201d Miller said. \u201cAs we have stated consistently, we continue to call for the respect of democratic principles, human rights, and the rule of law in Pakistan, as we do around the world,\u201d he added. Questioned about Khan\u2019s sentencing, Miller reiterated that the prosecution of the former prime minister was a legal matter, and the State Department would defer to Pakistani courts regarding such matters. However, he stressed the importance of a democratic process that allows broad participation and respects democratic principles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The United States Tuesday sidestepped comments on the 10-year sentence awarded to ex-Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief, Imran Khan, for leaking state secrets \u2014 known as \u201ccipher case\u201d, saying it was a matter for the Pakistani courts. \u201cIt is a legal matter ultimately for Pakistan\u2019s courts,\u201d State Department Spokesperson Mathew Miller told reporters at his daily […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":384319,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-384309","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-world"},"yoast_head":"\n