The United States on Saturday condemned the killing of MQM' candidate Fakhrul Islam in Hyderabad. In a statement, White House said that such attacks would not deter Pakistanis from becoming a democratic nation. On Thursday, Fakhr-ul-Islam, who has to take part in the general election on MQM ticket, was killed in a drive-by shooting outside his home in Hyderabad. Banned Tehreek Taliban Pakistan claimed the attack.