Khan mentioned all of the insurance policies of the army in Pakistan rely upon one particular person.

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Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Sunday mentioned that the “experiment of regime change has failed” by the brand new army management, reported Geo Information.

“I am positive amongst the brand new army management there’s a realization that this experiment of regime change has gone unsuitable,” he mentioned in an interview with the US broadcaster, Voice of America.

Since his ouster from energy in a parliamentary vote of no-confidence final April, Khan has had a public falling out with the army, regardless of beforehand having fun with a detailed relationship with the nation’s strongest establishment.

Whereas responding to a query relating to his relationship with the army because the premier, the PTI chief mentioned that each one the insurance policies of the army in Pakistan rely upon one particular person.

“Army [in Pakistan] means one man, the military chief. So, the entire coverage of army vis-a-vis their coping with the civilian authorities depends upon the character of 1 man.”

The deposed prime minister went on to say that the optimistic aspect of his relationship with the then-army chief, Basic Qamar Javed Bajwa, was his authorities having the “organized power of Pakistan Military to assist us”.

He mentioned that the impact of this relationship was seen within the type of Pakistan’s profitable response to COVID-19.

He accused then-army chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa of conspiring together with his political opponents to take away him from workplace with assist from the US — allegations that Washington, the Pakistani army, and the federal government have repeatedly denied.

The “drawback”, in response to Imran Khan, occurred when Gen Bajwa “favoured a number of the largest crooks on this nation”.

He claimed that the previous military chief wished his authorities to show a blind eye to the “largest drawback” and work in cooperation with the corrupt leaders, “giving them immunity from their corruption instances”.

Khan additional said that the previous COAS had shut ties with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and so they “conspired”, and because of this the “regime change occurred”.

In line with the ousted premier, Pakistan’s financial system has gone right into a tailspin and the nation is dealing with the worst political and financial disaster in historical past, reported Geo Information.

Khan additional said that it was the safety forces’ negligence that allowed the Pakistani Taliban, or TTP, to renew its actions. He expressed hope that the army would cease interfering in politics and would construct good relations with Washington — regardless of accusing it of conspiring in his ouster, reported VOA.

Sharing his views on his demand for basic elections, the PTI chief mentioned that staging “free and honest elections shouldn’t be potential anymore” because the credibility of the Election Fee of Pakistan (ECP) as an neutral electoral physique had been destroyed.

“There was a neighborhood authorities election in Sindh, that each one the political events rejected.”

Whereas speaking about Pakistan’s bilateral ties, Imran Khan mentioned that having an excellent relationship with Afghanistan, no matter any authorities within the neighbouring nation, “is inevitable for Pakistan,” reported Geo Information.

“No matter authorities is in Afghanistan, Pakistan will need to have an excellent relationship with them,” he mentioned, including that because the prime minister of Pakistan, he tried his finest to maintain up with the Ashraf Ghani-led authorities on good phrases in an effort to get Kabul’s assist in coping with terrorism.

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