Imran Khan's 'conspiracy' allegations are questioned by Shehbaz Sharif
Key Takeaways:
- Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that an "external force" was involved in the no-trust resolution against him were dismissed by Shehbaz Sharif, who questioned why.
- In a meeting with Majeed, Lu reportedly warned him that if he survived the opposition's no-confidence motion in the National Assembly, there would be repercussions.
The leader of the opposition in Pakistan's National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif, dismissed Prime Minister Imran Khan's claims that an "external force" was involved in the no-trust resolution against him and asked why, if he and his ruling party had an objection, they didn't raise it in Parliament on March 24.
According to Sharif, Khan and his party came up with the conspiracy theory as a last resort because they couldn't bear the inevitable loss under the Constitution and the law.
"Imran Niazi and his group broke the Constitution yesterday. The motion (no-confidence) was submitted on March 8, so why did they not raise it on March 24 if some message from the US had arrived, as they claimed on March 7?" Sharif was quoted by the news agency ANI as saying.
"All of this was Imran Niazi's and his group's afterthought. They couldn't bear the loss that would occur due to the Constitution and the Law. As a result, they have harmed democracy and infringed on the Constitution, "added he. ''
Khan claimed on Sunday that Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Donald Lu had sent him a threatening message via Pakistan's envoy ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed.
"Through Pakistan's envoy, the US sent a threatening message," he said.
Khan said during his televised remarks that the counting (of votes on the motion) had become "irrelevant" after the National Security Council (NSC) condemned the involvement of an external force in the no-trust resolution.
Lu reportedly warned Majeed in a meeting that if he survived the opposition's no-confidence motion in the National Assembly, there could be consequences.
According to the prime minister, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) dissidents frequented the [US] embassy. "What were the reasons for the people who have left us frequently meeting people from the embassy in the last few days?" he asked.
Khan's allegations about Washington's role in an alleged "foreign conspiracy" to depose we have dismissed him.
Khan is Pakistan's third prime minister to face a no-confidence vote.
However, the no-trust motion against the PTI government was dismissed by Pakistan National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri on Sunday, citing a violation of Article 5 of the country's Constitution.
On Khan's advice, Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissolved the National Assembly.