Imran Khan desperate to ‘patch-up’ with former Pak President Zardari: Report – Times of India

former prime minister of pakistan Imran Khanwho was deposed last month, desperate to “patch-up” with former president Asif Ali ZardariAccording to the leaked audio recording of the telephone conversation between Zardari and businessman Malik Riaz Hussain.
Viral audio reveals whom Imran Khan, who is facing removal from the post of PM, wanted to reach asif zardari for ‘reconciliation’
An audio clip surfaced on social media on Saturday, in which Zardari can be heard saying that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insafi (PTI) chairman Imran Khan wanted to approach former President Asif Ali Zardari for a “reconciliation”, according to the Dawn newspaper.
This comes days after Imran Khan abruptly ended his anti-government sit-in in Islamabad amid speculation of behind-the-scenes links between himself and the establishment.
On Thursday, Imran Khan canceled a planned, open sit-in in Islamabad and gave a six-day ultimatum Shahbaz Sharif Government to announce elections and dissolve assemblies.
As per Dawn’s report, in a conversation of about 32 seconds, the date and time of which have not been confirmed, Riyaz can be heard telling Zardari that Khan will help him “patch up” with PPP by sending him a message. were asking for.
However, PTI immediately declared the audio as “fake”.
“Today, he (Imran Khan) has sent a lot of messages,” Riyaz’s voice told the former president, who says in response: “It is impossible now.”
Riyaz’s purported voice said, “Never mind. I just wanted to bring this to your attention.”
Last month on April 10, after several days of high drama, the cricketer-turned-politician was ousted by the opposition via a no-confidence vote. Shahbaz Sharif’s party Pakistan Muslim League (N) defeated Imran Khan with a coalition government of more than a dozen parties including PPP.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz during his address at a public meeting in Bahawalpur also referred to the leaked conversation and claimed that it has been proved how Imran Khan was begging.