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US again urges Pakistan to treat Haqaani fairly
WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday once again urged Pakistan to treat fairly its former ambassador to Washington Husain Haqqani, accused of crafting a memo which has triggered a scandal."We expect that any process for resolving the matter of Ambassador Haqqani will proceed in a way that is fair, that's transparent... that is as expeditious as possible," State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland said.
"We also expect that Ambassador Haqqani will be accorded all due consideration under Pakistani law and in conformity with international legal standards," Nuland told reporters.
"And we will be watching and monitoring the situation closely," she said as she stressed respect for Pakistan's constitutional and legal processes.
Nuland said Washington wanted to repeat earlier comments "perhaps a little bit more clearly." However, she said there was no particular development that prompted her additional remarks. (AFP)
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