Times of Islamabad

I will quit but never betray my nation, says PM Imran Khan

I will quit but never betray my nation, says PM Imran Khan

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday said that he is thecountry’s elected prime minister and the army is under his command and tooverthrow his government, the political opponents were trying to pressurizearmy.

In his interview to a private television channel on Friday, he did not havea button to turn everything right, adding that when he came into power,Pakistan s debt was between Rs 6,000 billion to Rs 30,000 billion while thecountry’s foreign exchange reserves had reached zero.

The prime minister said that the change [tabdeeli] was that the big nameswere sent to jails and for the first time, thieves were not given an NRO.

He said opposition s diatribe against the government is aimed at gettingNRO which will never be granted, adding that giving NRO to those who lootedthe national exchequer would be a great dishonesty with the nation.

Imran Khan said that he will leave the office of prime minister but willnever betray the country by giving relief to the opposition. He said theirinterests are in contrast with national interests and people of the countrywill never buy their narrative which is aimed at protecting their lootedwealth.

The premier went on to say that with coordination of national institutionsincluding Pakistan Army, we effectively managed the adverse impact ofCorona pandemic and now entire world is appreciating our efforts in thisregard.