Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan In the first statement after the vote of distrust in Parliament, he stated the beginning of the struggle against a foreign conspiracy, which, according to his statement, was aimed at replacing power. It is reported by Interfax.
“Pakistan became an independent state in 1947, but today the struggle for freedom begins against a foreign conspiracy, aimed at changing the regime,” Khan wrote on Sunday in social networks.
“The people of the country always protects sovereignty and democracy,” said Imran Khan.
On the eve of the Pakistan parliament, a vote was held on trust Khan. For the removal of the prime minister, 174 parliamentarians voted from power with a minimum of 172 votes. It is expected that the vote on the candidacy of the new premiere will be held on Monday. They can be the leader of the Pakistani Muslim League (H) Shahbaz Sharif.
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court of Pakistan recognized the unconstitutional decision on the dissolution of the parliament, with the help of which, according to the verdict, the ruling party tried to block the voting of trust by the government.
Khan lost the parliamentary majority last week, as he lost the support of key partners in the coalition. The opposition blames him in ineffective economy management and corruption. Han himself stated that the United States stands for trying to remove him from power. In particular, he said that he received messages with threats through the Pakistani ambassador in Washington. According to the newspaper Dawn, Khan claims that the Assistant of US Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Donald Liu at a meeting with Pakistan Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majid, warned about the possible consequences if Imran Khan will withstand a vote of distrust.