Grant consular access to Khadija Shah, US asks Pakistan
US State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel on Tuesday asked the government of Pakistan to provide consular access to Khadija Shah — the prime suspect in the attack on the corps commander’s house. Ms. Shah is also an American citizen.
“I believe Ms Shah is a dual national, and so we continue to engage directly with the Government of Pakistan on this,” the State Department spokesperson added.
Khadija Shah was arrested on May 23 in a case of attacking the Jinnah House, and sent to judicial lockup for identification parade.
Briefing the newsmen in Washington, Patel said: “The United States values its long standing cooperation with Pakistan. We have always viewed a prosperous and democratic Pakistan critical to US interests and that remains unchanged.
In response to a question regarding allegations of a ‘foreign conspiracy’ in Washington to overthrow the previous government in Pakistan, he said there was no truth in the allegations.