Countering Nawaz Sharif statement about US interference Richard Boucher made a comment on Pakistani politicians on Wednesday. The US Assistant Secretary of state asked politicians to stop squabbling over the fate of President Musharraf. He asked them to focus on pressing problems of rising Islamist militancy and soaring prices. Boucher, who met Sharif on Tuesday, said he urged Pakistani politicians to focus more on resolving the people's problems rather than politics.