Ahead Of No-Confidence Vote, Pak PM Imran Alleges Foreign Power Wants To Throw Him Out

Islamabad: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who faces a no-confidence vote, claimed on Thursday that a foreign nation sent a message stating that Imran needs to be removed or else Pakistan will suffer consequences.

In his address to the nation, Imran alleged that three stooges in Pakistan are working with foreign powers, adding that the letter has more threatening content than what he is revealing.

The Pakistan National Assembly, which was scheduled to debate the no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister, was adjourned till 11.30 am on Sunday.

The ruling PTI alliance, headed by former Pakistan cricket captain Imran, has been reduced to a minority with just 164 members in the 342-member assembly.

The Opposition, which claims to have 177 members — majority mark is 172 — has named Shehbaz Sharif, brother of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif, to lead the country in case Imran loses Sunday’s trust vote.

“Pakistan has reached a defining moment in history… I won’t bow down, and won’t let our people crawl like ants,” Imran said during his televised address.

“As a child, I remember Pakistan rising to the top. South Korea had come to Pakistan to learn how we progressed, Malaysian princes used to study with me in school. Middle East used to come to our universities. I’ve seen all this sinking, seen my country getting insulted,” the 69-year-old Imran said.

“I entered politics to serve the people. I am a fortunate person whom Allah had blessed with everything, including fame and wealth. I am from the first generation that was born in a free country,” Imran said.

Imran’s allegations are based on a ‘foreign conspiracy letter’ which he shared with senior journalists and Cabinet members on Wednesday. The US has denied its involvement in the ‘conspiracy letter’.