*Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Friday that hewill reveal how the government is a “willing tool being used by US regimechange conspirators” when he addresses a rally in Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwalater today.*
“I will be pointing out how imported government is a willing tool beingused by US regime change conspirators, especially those foreign interestswho want to cause economic chaos and hardship for our people and weaken thestate of Pakistan,” the ex-prime minister tweeted.
Imran has for months maintained that a West-led conspiracy was responsiblefor his ouster from government two months ago, which took place via ano-confidencemotion link in the National Assembly.He famously flashed a piece of paper during a rally on March 27, which hesaid was a letter proving this.
He claimed the letter carried details of a meeting between AssistantSecretary of State for South and Central Asia Affairs Donald Lu andPakistan’s ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan, in which the formerallegedly threatened Pakistan. Washington has denied the charge on multipleoccasions.
Imran’s latest statement comes after the government said it is increasingpetroleum priceslinkbyanother Rs30 per litre, taking it to its highest level, to meet anInternational Monetary Fund (IMF) condition for the revival of the ExtendedFund Facility (EFF) programme.
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Imran had earlier said he will hold a nationwide protest after Fridayprayers on June 3 “against imported government’s anti-people policies ofmassive price hikes”.
Meanwhile he has also been pressurising the government to dissolve theNational Assembly and call general elections.
