ISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif slammed PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Friday for “flirting” with the Ameri-can government after accusing it of conspiracy and claimed that the former prime minister’s “cult following would soon fizzle out”.
The minister passed these remarks during a conversation with foreign media correspondents in Islamabad yesterday. The interaction comes as Pakistan grapples with multiple crises on the political and economical front.
Asif began the press conference by pointing out the “hypocrisy” of the incumbent setup’s arch-rival Imran. “His politi-cal journey started with a cypher — in which he had accused the US of conspiring against the PTI government. “And today, Shireen Mazari has written a letter to the US for him the country he once accused of conspiracy he is now seeking help from them,” he stated.
Asif claimed that the series of events that have taken place after the vote of no-confidence “shows the total sum of Imran’s journey — his dismissal from the government and now his SOS to the US for help”.
He stated that Imran’s lies had surfaced in front of everyone during the past few years. “He was accusing the US of conspiring against him, even taking names, but now he is once again flirting with the American government through lobbyists and approaching them for some sort of aid and help.”
“His utterances are completely irrational perhaps his followers do believe him but most people have lost track of whatever he says,” the minister said, referring to Imran’s supporters as “cult followers”. –Agencies
