WASHINGTON – The United States Friday welcomed a Pakistan’s NationalSecurity Committee (NSC)’s statement ruling out foreign conspiracylinkImran Khan’s ouster from power, saying Islamabad is critical toWashington’s interests.
Responding to a question at the daily news briefing, State DepartmentPrincipal Deputy Spokesperson Jalina Porter said, “So, as we have continuedto say all along, there’s absolutely no truth to those rumours, so wewelcome this statement.
“And I would also like to underscore that the United States values ourlongstanding cooperation with Pakistan and has always viewed a strong,prosperous, and democratic Pakistan as critical to US interests,” she added.
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The NSC, in its meeting on Friday, ruled out a foreign conspiracy behindthe ouster of the PTI-led government in a setback to ex-PM’s narrative of a“regime change” conspiracy.
