-Now seeks dignified ties with Washington
-Blames successive governments more than US for master-slave relationship
-Claims criminal sitting in London is afraid of elections
DM Monitoring
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan has signalled the desire to mend ties with the United States through cooperation with Washington in the future, despite maintaining the stance of a “US conspiracy” behind his ouster as the prime minister, Financial Times reported.
The PTI chairman was removed from office through a vote of no-confidence by the then-opposition on April 9 — becoming the first premier to be removed through the move. Khan — who says America treats Pakistan as a “slave” — blamed PM Shehbaz Sharif and the US for his ouster, however, both deny the claims.
In an interview with the Financial Times, Khan said that “he no longer blamed the US” and wants “dignified” ties with the country if he comes back to power.
Referring to the alleged conspiracy, Khan said that “it was over”.
“As far as I’m concerned it’s over, it’s behind me. The Pakistan I want to lead must have good relationships with everyone, especially the United States,” he said.
“Our relationship with the US has been as of a master-servant relationship, or a master-slave relationship, and we’ve been used like a hired gun. But for that I blame my own governments more than the US,” the publication quoted the former premier as saying.
Separately, PTI Chairman Imran Khan also claimed that the “criminal”, as a reference to PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, sitting in London is afraid of elections, alleging that he was putting national interest at stake to save himself.
The former prime minister, during his virtual address to the participants of Long March, said that the main aim of his march is to seek free and fair elections in the country. “For 30 years, two families have been ruling Pakistan if they had to do something they would have done so by now,” said Khan while making a reference to PPP and PML-N. He added that for seven months he has been saying that the incumbent coalition government has been taking the country towards destruction. “They ruined the economy in 2018. How can those who destroyed the economy fix it?” asked the PTI chief. He added that for the last seven months he has been highlighting that the incumbent rulers cannot handle the government.
“When the country was progressing they did a conspiracy and toppled the government,” said the PTI chief. He claimed that every sector was going down in the country.
Talking about his party’s march, the PTI chief said that the PTI is on the streets as it is seeking free and fair elections.
“Many people are saying that this march is moving slowly. This march slowed because I was attacked,” he added.
The former prime minister also slammed the incumbent rulers for going on tours in the seven months they have been in power.
“What benefit did the country get from their tours? The country is going down economically, does anyone have a way to save it?” asked the PTI chief. He added that elections will bring political stability to the country which will then bring political stability and economic stability will follow.
