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Issue of Imran Khan's offloading solved: US State Department
WASHINGTON: The US State Department said the issue raised over stopping the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan at Toronto airport has been solved, Geo News reported Monday.
According to a statement issued by the State Department after two days of the incident, the issue pertaining to restraining Khan at the Toronto airport has been solved and the department welcomes Khan in America.
The State Department admitted that they were aware of Khan’s offloading and questioning by the US officials.
A spokeswoman for the US State Department confirmed the incident.
"We are aware that Imran Khan was briefly delayed in Toronto before boarding the next flight to the United States," she told Pakistani media. "The issue was resolved. Mr Khan is welcome in the United States."
Geo News correspondent had contacted the department to enquire about the happening after which the department issued a brief statement.
It is pertinent to mention that PTI chief Imran Khan was taken off a New York-bound plane at Toronto airport on Friday and was questioned by the US Immigration in Canada for about an hour about his stance on drone strikes on Pakistan’s soil. Later, he was allowed to travel to the US.
Courtesy www.geo.tv