US declines to comment on PTI sit-in and condemns Quetta attack: State Dept

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The United States say it supports the democratically elected government in Pakistan while supporting the peaceful right to protest.

Answering a question about the planned sit in by PTI Chief Imran Khan, state department spokesperson John Kirby said he would not speculate terming it an internal matter for the Pakistani authorities to comment on.

John Kirby condemned the terrorist attack on the police training centre in Quetta in which over 61 cadets were killed and extended condolences on behalf of the United States to the victims and their families, including the police cadets who were embarking on careers of public service.

The spokesperson further said that the US stands with the people and the Government of Pakistan in this very difficult hour, and we will continue to work with our partners in Pakistan and across the region to combat the threat of terrorism.