ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan told CNN Christiane Amanpour thatPakistan was not responsible for US not succeeding in Afghanistan.
The US had more than one hundred and fifty thousand troops in theneighboring country and the biggest war machine. But it is historical factthat Afghanis have always stood up against the foreigners.
There is no military solution to Afghan conflict. Pakistan has supportedthe dialogue process and it hopes that the stalled talks process willresume.
Imran Khan said the whole election campaign of Narendra Modi was based onjingoism and war hysteria. On a question regarding Iran-US tensions, hesaid Pakistan does not want conflict near its borders.
He said a conflict in the Persian Gulf could lead to increase in global oilprices and a host of other issues. He said to be fair with President Trump,all his instincts are against war. I also spoke to President Rouhani ofIran and let’s see where the situation leads.
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Replying to a question regarding the acceptance of IMF deal by hisgovernment, he said the incumbent government inherited the biggest currentaccount deficit in Pakistan’s history. We also had to service huge debtsaccumulated by previous governments.
Had we not gone to IMF, we could have defaulted. He said situation hasstabilized on the economic front and positive signs are emerging.
Imran Khan said we also campaigned for anti-corruption and are expandingthe tax base of the country. He said this is a credible government and morepeople will pay tax now as they trust the government.
