The United States has once again demanded a thorough and transparent investigation into “any claims of interference or fraud” in the general elections scheduled for February 8 according to Pakistani laws and processes,. In response to questions over the explosive rigging claims made by former commissioner Rawalpindi Division Liaquat Ali Chatha, US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller demanded an investigation. “Any allegations of fraud or meddling should be thoroughly and openly probed in compliance with Pakistan’s own legal framework and protocols. And it naturally covers this assertion as well,” Miller answered. Miller, the spokeswoman, responded that the establishment of a new government was a “internal” Pakistani matter when questioned about US policy towards recognising the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) mandate.