WASHINGTON, (APP): The United States on Wednesday welcomed Pakistan announcing February 18 as a certain date for parliamentary polls, which have been rescheduled from January 8 in the aftermath of assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto and expressed the hope that all political parties would be able to fully participate in the election.
“The important thing is that they have a date certain for the elections,” White House spokeswoman Dana Perino noted.
Dana Perino also expressed support for Pakistan’s decision to seek Scotland Yard’s help in probe into Bhutto’s killing.
“It’s the Pakistani government that decided to ask Scotland Yard for its help and I think that was appropriate and we welcome that decision.”
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, earlier, briefed US President George W. Bush on the contacts between the US government and the Pakistani officials and parties in Pakistan.