Islamabad: Pakistan Friday denied evidence of a “foreign conspiracy” to oust former prime minister Imran Khan KHAN In the meeting of the country’s high-powered National Security Committee (NSC) headed by the Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif,
Former Pakistan ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, briefed the committee on the context and content of his last month’s Telegram, which made alleged US threats to Imran’s government.
The meeting, which was attended by the country’s top civilian and military leadership, reaffirmed the decisions of the previous NSC meeting, which was chaired by ousted PM Imran.
In the last meeting, it was decided to file a formal protest over the language used by a US official. donald lu Non-diplomatic, but Friday’s meeting with Pakistan’s ambassador concluded that no evidence was found to support Imran’s claim of foreign conspiracy.
A statement issued by the PM’s Office said that after the NSC examined the contents of the communication, it was again informed by the security agencies that they had found no evidence of any conspiracy.
“Therefore, the NSC, after reviewing the contents of the communication, the evaluation received and the findings submitted by the security agencies, has concluded that there was no foreign conspiracy,” the statement read.
However, Imran claims that he was ousted from power through a conspiracy hatched by the US in collusion with Pakistani leaders of the then United Opposition. Ever since he was removed through a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly, Imran The current government has been calling it “imported”.
The controversy over a “threat letter” first surfaced on March 27, when Imran branded a paper at a public rally in Islamabad, claiming it contained details of Pakistan’s ambassador to Donald Lu. In which later Pakistan was allegedly threatened.
Imran claimed that the US is upset with his “independent foreign policy” and his visit to Moscow. Washington, however, denied the allegations, saying there was no truth in them. Pakistan’s military has also rejected the notion of a foreign conspiracy behind the no-confidence motion in Parliament that led to Khan’s removal.
Former Pakistan ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, briefed the committee on the context and content of his last month’s Telegram, which made alleged US threats to Imran’s government.
The meeting, which was attended by the country’s top civilian and military leadership, reaffirmed the decisions of the previous NSC meeting, which was chaired by ousted PM Imran.
In the last meeting, it was decided to file a formal protest over the language used by a US official. donald lu Non-diplomatic, but Friday’s meeting with Pakistan’s ambassador concluded that no evidence was found to support Imran’s claim of foreign conspiracy.
A statement issued by the PM’s Office said that after the NSC examined the contents of the communication, it was again informed by the security agencies that they had found no evidence of any conspiracy.
“Therefore, the NSC, after reviewing the contents of the communication, the evaluation received and the findings submitted by the security agencies, has concluded that there was no foreign conspiracy,” the statement read.
However, Imran claims that he was ousted from power through a conspiracy hatched by the US in collusion with Pakistani leaders of the then United Opposition. Ever since he was removed through a vote of no confidence in the National Assembly, Imran The current government has been calling it “imported”.
The controversy over a “threat letter” first surfaced on March 27, when Imran branded a paper at a public rally in Islamabad, claiming it contained details of Pakistan’s ambassador to Donald Lu. In which later Pakistan was allegedly threatened.
Imran claimed that the US is upset with his “independent foreign policy” and his visit to Moscow. Washington, however, denied the allegations, saying there was no truth in them. Pakistan’s military has also rejected the notion of a foreign conspiracy behind the no-confidence motion in Parliament that led to Khan’s removal.