Pak PM claims Nawaz Sharif meeting Haqqani, other anti-military individuals

Imran Khan has said that Pakistans strong 'establishment gave him three options to end the ongoing political turmoil -- face no-trust vote in Parliament, hold fresh elections, or step down

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistans strong 'establishment gave him three options to end the ongoing political turmoil in the country -- face no-trust vote in Parliament, hold fresh elections, or step down, Express Tribune reported.

This he revealed in an interview with a local TV channel on Friday.

"I said early elections are the best option... I could never think of resigning... and for no-trust motion, I believe that I will fight till the last minute," the premier said.

Khan also claimed that he knew that a "foreign conspiracy" was being hatched in London to topple his government since August last year.

"This game started in August [last year]... I received reports about people frequently visiting London from here [Pakistan]... and [also received] reports from agencies," said the premier.

Khan alleged that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, who has been living in London since 2019 for medical treatment, was plotting against his government.

"He [Nawaz] was frequently holding meetings with individuals who are against the military and held the last meeting with Husain Haqqani on March 3," Khan claimed.

While responding to a question, Khan rubbished 'rumours' that he was mulling to de-notify army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, adding that it was a "propaganda spread by PML-N".

"I can never think of doing anything which is detrimental to our armed forces... our country needs a strong military," he said.

The Prime Minister said that he will never speak against the country's military.

"Despite the issues, I will never discuss them publicly because Pakistan needs a strong army and we should not do anything which causes harm to the military," he added.

--IANS

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