NEW YORD – The US has once again snubbed the allegations of regime changein Pakistan through a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister ImranKhan by providing funding to the Opposition.
During a media briefing, US State Department spokesperson Ned Pricereiterated that there is truth in the allegations levelled by Imran Khan.
On March 27, the premier brandished a letter during a public gathering inIslamabad, claiming that foreign elements are involved in the attempts totopple his government. Later, he revealed that threats were issued by theUS.
After the Opposition raised fingers at the foreign threat letter, the primeminister summoned a meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) andpresented the letter. The top security body expressed concern on it and ademarche was issued to the US envoy in Pakistan by the foreign office.
Later, National Assembly deputy speaker Qasim Suri rejected theno-confidence motion on the basis of the threat letter, saying it wasagainst the Article 5 of the Constitution.
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US State Department spokesperson in his latest statement said, “The USbelieves in democratic principle, not only in Pakistan but around theworld.”
“There is no truth to the allegation as you heard from me last week, wesupport the peaceful upholding of constitutional democratic principle,”Price added.
“We do not support one political party over another, we support the broaderprinciples, the principles of rule, of law, and equal justice under thelaw,” he stressed.
