The United States has called on Pakistan to grant consular access to Khadija Shah, a prominent fashion designer with dual citizenship who was detained during the recent series of protests witnessed in the South Asian nation.
Speaking to the press during a media briefing on Tuesday (June 6th) State Department principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel confirmed Shah's dual nationality and stated that the US has requested consular access to her.
After he was produced in court, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial told Khan to "condemn" the violent protests that have rocked the country since his arrest.
At a time when Pakistan is not just at the brink of an economic disaster but faces a meltdown of state institutions, the civil and military elite have chosen to intensify their power struggle.