Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan said that Indian foreign policy is based on the betterment of his people. (file)
Islamabad:
Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again lauded India’s foreign policy on importing oil from Russia, saying “New Delhi’s decision is for the betterment of its people”.
Speaking at a rally in Lahore, Imran Khan said: “India, which is a strategic partner of the United States, is importing oil from Russia, saying that its decisions are based on the betterment of their people. But ours Foreign policy is for the betterment of other people,” he said at the rally.
Earlier in March, Imran Khan acknowledged that India’s foreign policy is independent and for the good of the people.
During a public meeting in the Malakand area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Imran Khan said: “I admire my neighbor because they have always had an independent foreign policy., Today India is in their (US) alliance and they are part of the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue); They say they are neutral. They are importing oil from Russia despite sanctions because their policy is for the good of the people.”
He further justified the reason for his visit to Russia. Imran Khan said that he went to Moscow to control the rising inflation in Pakistan.
“I went to Russia because Russia gave us oil at a discount of 30 per cent,” he said at a Lahore rally.
The PTI chairman was not the first to claim that he was out of power for Pakistan following an independent foreign policy, which he said was not liked by international powers.
He accused global forces of dismantling their government with local “Mir Jafars and Mir Sadiqs among others,” when the economy was shooting up, exports were at record highs – and all this at a time when the coronavirus wreaked havoc. There was a catastrophe.”
Imran Khan, while explaining the cablegate issue, reiterated his charge of threatening Pakistan’s ambassador to the US by US Assistant Secretary of State for Central and South Asia Donald Lu, saying that the US needs Khan to be back in good books. should be thrown out.
“What crime did we commit that required pardon? Was it that we went to Russia? Or did we say we would not allow military bases? Remember Lahore from where they got these bad habits. Why did they do that? Don’t you ask India? He asked.
Khan said foreign powers do not like him promoting trade with China.
The deposed prime minister said, “Since he did not like all these things, a conspiracy was hatched. But without the support of Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq, no conspiracy can succeed.”
He said the current government – consisting of three puppets, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif, PPP co-chair Asif Ali Zardari and JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman – fully supported the foreign conspiracy.
Khan claimed that his government was removed from power at a time when the country was progressing, with remittances, tax collection and development at historic levels.
“Unemployment level was at its lowest level. We were ahead of everyone. Our government also handled coronavirus in an exemplary manner as we saved the lives and employment of our poor people,” Khan said.
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