WASHINGTON: The United States (US) has asked Pakistani authorities to provide consular access to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and fashion designer Khadija Shah.
Shah was detained after May 9 riots that torched down Jinnah House in Lahore. During a press briefing here on Tuesday, the United States State Department spokesperson Patel said that the US has been following the case of PTI leader and fashion designer Khadija Shah and have asked Pakistani officials for consular access to her.
Responding to a question from a journalist, “Can I ask you just about one particular case? Khadija Shah, she’s a fashion designer of some prominence that – who I believe is also a US citizen. Do you have anything, specifically to say about her case? She – reports that she was arrested because of tweeting criticism of the army.”
The spokesperson Patel said, “We’ve been following the case of Khadija Shah and have asked Pakistani officials for consular access to her.”
“As we – I’ve previously said, we always urge foreign governments to allow and follow consular notifications for procedures when American citizens are detained.” “I believe Ms. Shah is a dual national, and so we continue to engage directly with the government of Pakistan on this,” he added.
