As for intimidation and suppression of voters, the United States is “concerned” about allegations emerging from Pakistan and is keeping a “very close eye” on the situation, according to John Kirby, coordinator for strategic communications at the National Security Council in the White House. Imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, who charged Washington with masterminding the overthrow of his PTI government, appealed to the US for assistance on Thursday, saying that it ought to take part and express apprehension regarding his nation’s “rigged” general elections. At a public rally in March 2022, Imran Khan, then 71, denied the existence of a rumoured diplomatic cable, known as the cypher, and claimed that the US intended to overthrow his government. Shortly after, however, his political career began to decline.