Islamabad: Former Prime Minister Imran Khan has expressed regret at the US being used Pakistan Like a “hired gun” in the war on terror and compared to a very “civilized relationship” with India, the US’ relationship with the country is “very indecent”.
His comment came a few days later khan He signaled his readiness to improve ties with the US after repeatedly accusing Washington of plotting to oust him in April.
Asked by US public broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service about his recent U-turn and his previous comments that the US treated Pakistan “like a slave”, Khan said: “First of all, I mean, it’s just a The fact is that Pakistan-US relations have become unbalanced.”
“For example, this US-India relationship is not what I call a very civilized relationship, a dignified relationship. In Pakistan, we’ve been — well, the war on terror, we were kind of a hired gun. And I think it’s a very indecent relationship,” he said.
Khan, 70, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April, said in an interview with the Financial Times this month that if re-elected he wanted to improve relations with the US and become Pakistan’s prime minister. As do not blame it for removing them. ,
Asked whether he believed he could have a good working relationship with the United States, Khan said: “The United States is a democracy. Democracy accepts criticism. Democracy accepts other people’s points of view.” Master does not slave.” “Pakistan’s relations with the US are very important to us. So, just because of regime change, it should not mean that I should not have future relations with the US. And, yes, I have the right to criticize. ” He added.
Khan was earlier claiming that he was ousted as a result of a conspiracy between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the US, a top security partner of Pakistan that has provided billions of dollars in military aid to the country.
Khan has repeatedly claimed that Donald LuThe top US official dealing with South Asia at the US State Department was involved in a ‘foreign plot’ to topple his government.
Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was shot in the right leg earlier this month when two gunmen opened fire on him and others standing on a container-mounted truck. Wazirabad region, where he was leading a march against the government to press for mid-term elections.
He has blamed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Home Minister for this Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal Naseer for plotting his murder.
“Well, I was very lucky. I had three bullets in my right leg and some shrapnel in my left leg,” he said.
“So, the two – flesh wounds are healing well. But the third bullet broke my bone, which is giving me a little trouble. But I hope, in the next two, three weeks, I should be able to walk, my putting weight on the leg,” Khan said.
General elections should be held in Pakistan in less than 60 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly, which is due to be dissolved in August next year.
Asked about his protest march against the government and why his party is pressing for early elections, Khan said: “We talk about the injustice happening in this country, where these Gangs have been imposed on us. And, secondly, the economy has gone to the ground. The financial markets outside Pakistan and inside the country have lost faith in this government.”
“And all economic indicators are going down. So, if they don’t hold elections immediately, it doesn’t bother my party, because we are making gains all the time. But our concern is that they will make the country a Will leave it as it is.” Where it would be beyond anyone’s control,” he said.
His comment came a few days later khan He signaled his readiness to improve ties with the US after repeatedly accusing Washington of plotting to oust him in April.
Asked by US public broadcaster Public Broadcasting Service about his recent U-turn and his previous comments that the US treated Pakistan “like a slave”, Khan said: “First of all, I mean, it’s just a The fact is that Pakistan-US relations have become unbalanced.”
“For example, this US-India relationship is not what I call a very civilized relationship, a dignified relationship. In Pakistan, we’ve been — well, the war on terror, we were kind of a hired gun. And I think it’s a very indecent relationship,” he said.
Khan, 70, who was ousted in a no-confidence vote in April, said in an interview with the Financial Times this month that if re-elected he wanted to improve relations with the US and become Pakistan’s prime minister. As do not blame it for removing them. ,
Asked whether he believed he could have a good working relationship with the United States, Khan said: “The United States is a democracy. Democracy accepts criticism. Democracy accepts other people’s points of view.” Master does not slave.” “Pakistan’s relations with the US are very important to us. So, just because of regime change, it should not mean that I should not have future relations with the US. And, yes, I have the right to criticize. ” He added.
Khan was earlier claiming that he was ousted as a result of a conspiracy between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the US, a top security partner of Pakistan that has provided billions of dollars in military aid to the country.
Khan has repeatedly claimed that Donald LuThe top US official dealing with South Asia at the US State Department was involved in a ‘foreign plot’ to topple his government.
Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, was shot in the right leg earlier this month when two gunmen opened fire on him and others standing on a container-mounted truck. Wazirabad region, where he was leading a march against the government to press for mid-term elections.
He has blamed Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, Home Minister for this Rana Sanaullah and Major General Faisal Naseer for plotting his murder.
“Well, I was very lucky. I had three bullets in my right leg and some shrapnel in my left leg,” he said.
“So, the two – flesh wounds are healing well. But the third bullet broke my bone, which is giving me a little trouble. But I hope, in the next two, three weeks, I should be able to walk, my putting weight on the leg,” Khan said.
General elections should be held in Pakistan in less than 60 days after the dissolution of the National Assembly, which is due to be dissolved in August next year.
Asked about his protest march against the government and why his party is pressing for early elections, Khan said: “We talk about the injustice happening in this country, where these Gangs have been imposed on us. And, secondly, the economy has gone to the ground. The financial markets outside Pakistan and inside the country have lost faith in this government.”
“And all economic indicators are going down. So, if they don’t hold elections immediately, it doesn’t bother my party, because we are making gains all the time. But our concern is that they will make the country a Will leave it as it is.” Where it would be beyond anyone’s control,” he said.