The foreign ministers of the United States and Britain jointly called today for respect for “the rule of law” in Pakistan after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan, which has sparked protests in the country.

“We just hope that whatever happens in Pakistan respects the law, the Constitution,” US foreign policy chief Anthony Blinken said during a joint press conference, flanked by his British counterpart James Cleverly, at the end of their talks.

“We want to see a peaceful democracy in this country. We want to see the rule of law in the country,” said the British minister, citing his country’s “close and long-standing relationship” with Pakistan.

The two officials refused to make any other comment, clarifying that they had not been fully informed about this matter.

Pakistan’s former prime minister was arrested today while appearing before an Islamabad court to answer corruption charges.

This caused protests from the north to the south of the country.

“As we have said in the past, the United States does not take sides in favor of one political candidate or another or one party over another,” White House spokeswoman Karin Jean-Pierre said when asked about the arrest. in Pakistan, a US ally.