US emphasises importance of safety ex-Pak PM Imran Khan in jail

Islamabad: The US has emphasised the importance of ensuring the safety and security of all prisoners in Pakistan, including jailed former prime minister Imran Khan.

State Depart­ment Spoke­sperson Matthew Miller in a press briefing on Tuesday, acknowledging a meeting between US Ambassador Donald Blome and leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), including Opposition leader Omar Ayub Khan, said the US



envoy discussed with the leader of the Opposition and other senior members of the PTI party a broader range of issues important to the bilateral relationship, including continuing US economic support to Islamabad.

About discussions with PTI on "fabricated" charges against 71-year-old Khan, Miller reiterated the US stance on political neutrality, Dawn News reported.