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STATEMENT BY MATTHEW MILLER, SPOKESPERSON Millions of Pakistanis made their voices heard by voting in Pakistan's February 8 election, with a record number of Pakistani women, members of religious and ethnic minority groups and young people registered. We commend Pakistan's election officials, civil society, journalists and election observers for their work to protect and preserve Pakistan's democratic and electoral institutions. We now expect timely and comprehensive results that reflect the will of the Pakistani people. We join credible local and international election observers in assessing that these elections included unjustified restrictions on the rights to freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly. We condemn election violence, restrictions on human rights an...