Khawaja Asif speaks to foreign media in Islamabad
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Defence Minister Khawaja Asif is addressing a foreign media conference in Islamabad today (Friday) alongside Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb.
The interaction comes as Pakistan grapples with multiple crises on the political and economical front.
Asif began the press conference by pointing out the “hypocrisy” of the incumbent setup’s arch-rival and former prime minister Imran Khan. “His political journey started with a cipher — in which he had accused the US of conspiring against the PTI government.
“And today, Shireen Mazari has written a letter to the US for him […] the country he once accused of conspiracy … he is now seeking help from them,” he stated.
Asif claimed that the series of events that have taken place after the vote of no-confidence “shows the total sum of Imran’s journey — his dismissal from the government and now his SOS to the US for help”.
Referring to the events of the last few weeks, particularly the ex-premier’s appearance at the Federal Judicial Complex on March 18, Asif stated that nowhere in the world were such scenes witnessed that an accused had refused to appear before the court.
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