New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that no superpower can set the conditions for India as it is a sovereign nation, even as he urged people to take to the streets on Sunday and call for “imported government”. asked to protest peacefully against
In a late night address to the nation ahead of the crucial no-confidence vote against him on Saturday, Imran Khan said, “India is very proud of itself. India does not allow any foreign power to influence its decisions.” No superpower can dictate the conditions for them.”
Imran Khan said that while he respects the Supreme Court’s decision regarding the restoration of the National Assembly, he is saddened by the decision.
Imran Khan said, “I am upset with the Supreme Court’s decision. I was upset because when the Deputy Speaker conducted the inquiry, the Supreme Court should have probed it.”
The PM said that he firmly believes that the judiciary is the custodian of justice in the country. He said the Supreme Court should have at least initiated an inquiry into the “foreign conspiracy” case.
“I have respect for the Supreme Court and the judiciary, but the apex court should have looked into the threat letter before passing the verdict,” he said.
Pakistan PM Imran Khan, in his address to the nation ahead of the no-confidence motion, said, “I am upset by the Supreme Court’s decision. I was upset because when the deputy speaker probed, the Supreme Court should have probed it.” pic.twitter.com/dtinv3gqp1
— ANI (@ANI) 8 April 2022
PM Imran Khan also said that the Supreme Court did not take the “danger letter” incident as seriously as it should have.
He said that nations must stand up for the wrong, otherwise no one will defend them if they do not speak out against the corruption and other ills present in the country.
He said that in a meeting between the Pakistani envoy and a US official, the latter expressed regret that “I [Imran Khan] should not have gone [Russia],
PM Imran Khan said that even before the no-confidence motion was filed against him, a US official informed Pakistan’s envoy that if Imran Khan managed to pull himself out of the motion, Pakistan would face “serious consequences”.
The prime minister said US officials knew that a no-confidence motion would be filed against him ahead of time, and they also knew who would take office if the opposition was successful in ousting him.
Accusing PML-N president Shahbaz Sharif, PM Imran Khan said, “he has apparently dressed up his sherwani for the swearing-in ceremony”, of being involved in this “foreign conspiracy”.
According to a statement posted on Imran Khan’s official Twitter handle: “I have called a cabinet [meeting] Tomorrow as well as our Parliamentary Party meeting, and tomorrow evening I will address the nation. My message to our country is that I will and will always fight for Pakistan till the last ball.
I have called yesterday a cabinet MTG as well as our parl party MTG; And tomorrow evening I will address the nation. My message to our country is that I will and will always fight for Pakistan till the last ball.
, Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 7, 2022
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Thursday reinstated the national legislature after declaring the government’s move to dissolve the assembly and NA deputy speaker Qasim Suri’s decision unconstitutional.