US to continue working with Nawaz Sharif: State Department

WASHINGTON: Nawaz Sharif is the Prime Minister of Pakistan and the US will continue to work with him, said the State Department of the United States, Geo News reported.

In its policy statement on third consecutive day here Friday, Marie Harf, spokesperson of the State Department, said the US was not part of dialogue process among the political parties of Pakistan, however, it was monitoring the prevailing situation.

Marie Harf said: “Well, we’re monitoring the demonstrations. Obviously, we think there should be a space in Pakistan for peaceful expression of views. So it’s something we’re looking at. We are in no way involved in the process or the discussion between the parties”.



She said to resolve the issue there should be peaceful dialogue, adding that there should not be any attempt to end the government unconstitutionally.

To a question, Harf said: “Ambassador Olson meets quite frequently with a range of officials, and I believe that’s where the contact has occurred”.