US supports free and fair elections in Pakistan, says Vedant Patel

WASHINGTON (92 News) - US Principal Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel has said that America supports free and fair elections in Pakistan conducted in a way for the benefit of the Pakistani people.

Responding to a question about the conduct of the free and fair elections during a weekly briefing on Monday, he said: "Don’t have an assessment on the makeup of candidates or the representation of any specific political party. That is for the people of Pakistan to decide. Our focus continues to be on ensuring and supporting that there are free and fair elections that are conducted in a way for the benefit of the Pakistani people."

To a question about the supply of humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip, he said that approximately 476 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies had entered Gaza through the Rafah Crossing on November 6. "That number, the number of trucks arriving in Gaza, has been steadily increasing over the past recent days, thanks in large part to Special Envoy Satterfield’s important work and the coordination role that he’s playing between Egypt, Israel, and humanitarian partners to scale up the delivery of assistance," he added.