Islamabad on Monday accused Washington of meddling in the restive Balochistan, terming it as an interference in Pakistan's internal affairs, a foreign ministry spokesman said. The ministry said the US Charge d'Affairs, Richard Hoagland, was officially conveyed the government's serious concern over a US Congressional hearing last week on the Balochistan issue.
"The Charge d'Affairs was informed that this was unacceptable as it amounted to interference in the internal affairs of the country," a foreign ministry statement said.
Victoria Nuland, spokesperson for the State Department, underlined last week that this hearing did not reflect the US position on Balochistan. "The State Department is not participating or involved in this hearing", she said.
"We emphasise that the United States engages with Pakistan on a whole range of issues, including ways to foster economic development and expand opportunity in Balochistan", she emphasised.