ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan accused jailedprime minister Nawaz Sharif of “protecting India’s interests” and trying todamage the credibility of the July 25 general elections.

The 65-year-old cricketer-turned-politician claimed that a “big game” isbeing played to hurt the credibility of the general elections and Sharifand others are behind this “conspiracy”.

“Now when he knows that his party is facing certain defeat in theelections, he is saying the elections are going to be rigged,” Khan said.

“Even the Indian media is now beating out the narrative that the electionswill be rigged. It is a big conspiracy against the state of Pakistan,” headded.

Khan alleged that Sharif, who is now serving 10-years jail term in AdialaJail in Rawalpindi in a corruption case, had always tried to defame thePakistan armed forces and institutions.

“He tried to do this through the Dawn leaks and then by claiming that thePakistani establishment was behind the Mumbai terror attacks,” Khan said.

He claimed that the international establishment including India want a weakgovernment in Pakistan.

“The international establishment who are creating doubts about theelections want a weak government which can be controlled like robots butthat will not happen now because the people of Pakistan wanted truedemocracy and the wind of change would be seen in the elections,” he said.