Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday appealed to the youth of the country to hold a “peaceful demonstration” against a “foreign conspiracy” allegedly hatched against his government, a day before the crucial vote on a no-confidence motion moved against him. But he also said that he should not criticize the Pakistan Army.
Khan, during a live-streamed question-and-answer question, said he has “more than one plan” for Sunday’s vote on the no-confidence motion moved in the “National Assembly”. Terming it as a “war for the future” of the country, Khan said that Pakistan is standing at a critical juncture.
He said, ‘We can take two routes. Do we want to take the path of destruction or the path of glory? There will be difficulties on this (glory’s) path, but it is the path of our Prophet. This is the way to our well being. This path brought revolution in this country. The Prime Minister said that the politics of Pakistan has reached a point where the people of the country have to take a decision.
He said, ‘A society which stands for honesty and justice gets new life, but when the society becomes neutral it starts supporting evil.’ “At present there is a conspiracy going on against the government and it has been proved that politicians are being bought like goats to topple the government,” Khan said. He said that this conspiracy was hatched abroad and some leaders of Pakistan are helping these people.
He said, ‘History never forgets them and I want that the history of Pakistan also does not forget these fraudsters. This is your responsibility. Don’t let them feel that you have forgotten.’ “Official documents say if you remove Imran Khan, your relations with America will improve,” Khan said. He said he would take legal action against those who “betrayed” the nation. Khan told the youth, “I want you to come out and protest today and tomorrow. Come out for peaceful demonstrations.
Asked what he would say to those criticizing the Army, the Prime Minister said there are two things that have kept the country united. He said, ‘The first thing is Pakistan’s army. It is a strong and professional army. This is important for the country, because many countries are trying to harm Pakistan. The second thing is PTI (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf), because it is a party that has kept the country united.
He said, ‘We need this army. He has sacrificed for us. I want you not to criticize the army. Khan also dismissed reports of differences with the army. The prime minister claimed that the political crisis created against him was the result of his desire to have an independent foreign policy for Pakistan.