Imran Khan was ousted from power last week through a no-confidence motion
Islamabad:
The Pakistani military on Thursday rejected former prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations that cast doubt on the country’s ability to protect its nuclear assets.
During a roadshow in Peshawar on Wednesday, Khan, who was ousted following a recent no-confidence motion against his government, questioned whether Pakistan’s nuclear weapons were safe in the hands of “robbers” and “thieves”. , referring to the newly elected Shahbaz Sharif regime.
Meanwhile, addressing a press briefing today, Major General Babar Iftikhar, Director General (DG) of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Army, rubbished Khan’s allegations that Pakistan’s nuclear assets belong to Pakistan. Not related to the atomic property. only one person.
In a provocative speech on Wednesday night, Imran Khan had said he wanted to ask the country’s establishment whether those brought to power as part of a “conspiracy” could protect the country’s nuclear programme.
“The conspiracy that brought these people to power, I ask our institutions, can they protect our nuclear program which is in their hands?” Khan said.
The former prime minister has been claiming that his expulsion was part of a foreign conspiracy hatched by the US, which, angered by Khan’s visit to Moscow on the eve of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, sought the removal of Imran Khan so that he could join Pakistan. to “forgive”.
Addressing the US at a Peshawar rally, Khan said, “America, we do not need your apology… who are you to forgive us? You are accustomed to these slaves, these Sharifs, these Zardaris.”
“Is the nuclear program safe in the hands of these robbers whose money is out there?” Imran Khan further said.
Addressing the country’s institutions again, he said, “Aren’t you giving the security of Pakistanis in the hands of these thieves, don’t you fear God?”
The Pakistani military has denied Khan’s allegations.
DG-ISPIR, General Iftikhar said, “There is no such threat to our nuclear program and we should not bring it up in our political discussions.”
“Our program is in place such that our command and control system, asset protection, is one of the best in international valuations,” he said.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan in a tweet on Thursday thanked everyone who attended the Peshawar rally in Pakistan for “rejecting US-initiated regime change”.
“I want to thank all those who came to our Jalsa in Peshawar who made it a huge and historic Jalsa. Passion and commitment in support of an independent sovereign Pakistan mobilized and US-initiated regime change bringing criminals to power Totally rejected, shows where the nation stands,” Imran Khan said in a tweet.
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