Former prime minister Imran Khan and the establishment were not on the samepage when it came to the foreign policy of Pakistan, reveals leader of thePML-Q.
Talking to the *Voice of America Urdu*, Parvez Elahi, the chief of PML-Qwhich has sided with Khan’s PTI after he was ousted from power, said thatthere were several issues which had created differences between the formerpremier and the establishment. One such issue was foreign policy, heexplained.
“Some of these issues [of foreign policy] were resolved,” said Elahi,“While some misunderstandings were created regarding Saudi Arabia and othercountries.
But the speaker of the Punjab assembly added that he is trying to improveties between Khan and the establishment these days. “I keep telling him[Khan] that our direction should be to only hit our political rivals,” hesaid.
Elahi agreed that the establishment was indeed neutral, and the fact that avote of no confidence had succeeded against a sitting prime minister was anindication of the neutrality.
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When asked if Elahi will take charge as governor after the former governorof Punjab was sacked, he replied that he is still consulting his lawyersand has been advised to wait for the conclusion of the cases pending incourts.
On early polls, Elahi said that Imran Khan wanted an early election for thenational assembly constituencies only.
