Donald Lu, a senior US Department of State official, faced protests and heckling during a congressional hearing regarding alleged US pressure on Pakistan to remove Imran Khan. Lu denied the claims, leading to audience disruptions and accusations of US complicity in Khan's ousting.
US Assistant Secretary of State, Donald Lu, has been heckled while speaking at a congressional hearing on last month's Pakistani general election. He claimed he has no links to the ousting of PM Khan, despite the fact that Lu's involvement was revealed in a leaked document. https://t.co/HlEF4YlW3V
US diplomat heckled over his denial of involvement in Imran Khan ousting https://t.co/m54VmvH8z4
Is the US playing double games with Pakistan? #CongressionalHearing Donald Lu keeps showing up and each time things gets murkier. Imran Khan, Putin and election rigging 👇🏾 https://t.co/rtlUi8gNXB
Allegations surrounding the 2024 Pakistani election have highlighted the urgent need to protect democracy, human rights, and the rule of law against foreign influences and promote regional stability. I stand firm in my support for democracy and free and fair elections in… https://t.co/shOSBP4xcX
'Misunderstanding of ...': Pakistan dismisses US warning on election irregularities https://t.co/07iR4NzQfM
NEW: Pakistan dismisses US warning over ‘election irregularities’ https://t.co/GHeLWTgOgC
'Relations Will Suffer If...': US Warns Pakistan Over Irregularities In Election Results https://t.co/STDqCQIfV4
A US diplomat has urged #Pakistan to investigate reported irregularities with last month’s general #election and re-run the vote in affected constituencies if it found credible evidence of interference. https://t.co/5xjKx6tG4E
The US has expressed concerns over 'electoral abuse and violence' in Pak Polls. The US has stated that a 'series of irregularities took place in Pak polls.' Watch as @RishabhMPratap brings us more details on the same. https://t.co/CftqBtP9g6
I love the engagement of the audience at the hearing on Pakistan, where people called out Don Lu for US complicity in ousting Imran Khan. https://t.co/whqCsOm0Ut
Today, at a hearing on Pakistani elections we were kicked out before we even began protesting. The entire audience erupted in disagreement, chanting “LIES!” as Congress questioned Donald Lu, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, and the committee… https://t.co/tZs6wAwRy8
The State Department's Donald Lu denied the "conspiracy" that the U.S. allegedly pressured Pakistan to oust former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The audience erupted as Lu finished his testimony. https://t.co/u6RXOyTbfm
Audience members at a House hearing interrupted the testimony of a U.S. State Department official who said it is a conspiracy theory that the U.S. ousted former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. https://t.co/XENDbzHkbV
Radicalised Imran Khan supporters shouting "liar, liar" at Donald Lu during the hearing. https://t.co/aR1HwYqGXY
A senior US Department of State official, Donald Lu, has described Washington’s concerns over “electoral abuse and violence” in the lead-up to Pakistan’s general election. Pakistan has denied allegations of electoral fraud. Read more: https://t.co/LBj3tPpuwe https://t.co/ltHGtJgzvB
🇵🇰🇺🇸“FREE IMRAN KHAN” SCREAMED AT U.S HEARING ABOUT PAKISTAN ELECTION FRAUD Attendees were thrown out of a congressional hearing for protesting and chanting: “Free Imran Khan. We want Khan" The protest erupted while U.S. diplomat Donald Lu's was testifying that the U.S had… https://t.co/JodLSpgJOh https://t.co/BqWMjNVgEK
Don Lu asked about his role in pressuring Pakistan to oust Imran Khan. "These allegations, this conspiracy theory is a lie," he says at a hearing. The entire audience erupts, calling him a liar. It's not a few protesters, the entire audience shouting him down.