Posted on 03/31/2022 3:23:01 PM PDT by FarCenter
Islamabad (AFP) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday accused the United States of meddling in Pakistan's politics -- a claim quickly denied by Washington -- as a debate on a no-confidence motion against him in parliament was postponed.
No Pakistan premier has ever seen out a full term, and Khan is facing the biggest challenge to his rule since being elected in 2018, with opponents accusing him of economic mismanagement and foreign-policy bungling.
The government is also battling to contain a rise in militancy by the Pakistan Taliban, which on Wednesday announced an offensive against security forces during Ramadan, due to begin within days with the sighting of the next new moon.
Fighting for his political life, Khan addressed the nation late Thursday, appearing to blunder when he named the United States as the origin of a "message" he said showed meddling in Pakistan's affairs.
"America has -- oh, not America but a foreign country I can't name. I mean from a foreign country, we received a message," he said.
Local media have reported the message was in a briefing letter from Pakistan's ambassador to Washington recording a senior US official telling him they felt relations would be better if Khan left office.
"They say that 'our anger will vanish if Imran Khan loses this no-confidence vote'," he said.
In Washington, State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters there was "no truth" to the allegations.
"We are closely following developments in Pakistan. We respect (and) we support Pakistan's constitutional process and the rule of law," Price said.
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Which means we sure are meddling.
The US wrote the book on it.
Geez. EVERY country, to one degree or another, meddles in every other country’s affairs. It’s what “Foreign Service” is all about.
Well, duh. Of course. A country would be foolish to neglect to affect the policies of other nations to its benefit. It would be stupid to expect otherwise.
Yeah, duh.
Um. No.
Most countries don't have the time, the resources or the money to meddle in anybody's affairs.
I doubt if Gabon or Togo or Burkina Faso even know where Iceland is, let alone meddle in their affairs.
“I doubt if Gabon or Togo or Burkina Faso even know where Iceland is, let alone meddle in their affairs.”
If they have an embassy or a consulate there, they’ll meddle. It’s expected.
I remember Imran Khan from the he used to play professional cricket. Pretty good player he was too.
“Most poor African countries don’t have physical embassies in unimportant countries like Iceland.”
Racists. :)
Exactly right! Why does everyone has embassies in every foreign country?
But they usually have consulates. To process visa applications for tourist trade.
U.S meddle in other countries politics.The very idea is preposterous /s
They have been meddling into Afghanistan affairs for a long time.
Now they are getting a taste of their own medicine.
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