Elizabeth Horst, the US Deputy Secretary of State for Pakistan, reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to supporting credible, violence-free elections in Pakistan, emphasizing the importance of allowing the people to choose their leaders.
She made these remarks during a seminar held at One UN Plaza, where she also encouraged Pakistan to continue implementing the reforms recommended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a crucial step toward stabilizing its struggling economy.
Ambassador Robin Raphel, a former State Department official, and other scholars echoed these sentiments during the day-long seminar on “Exploring the Foundations of Democracy: US-Pakistan Relations.”
