US monitoring situation in Pakistan as citizens cast votes

WASHINGTON: A spokesperson for the US Department of State on Tuesday night said that the United States is monitoring the situation in Pakistan.

Pakistani citizens are casting their votes on Wednesday for the much anticipated 2018 general elections.

The spokesperson added that the US supports and encourages all Pakistanis in exercising their democratic right to cast their votes.

The US supports free and fair elections across the world, including Pakistan, the spokesperson added.