Using former diplomat Hussain Haqqani, imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan congratulated US President-elect Donald Trump, hoping he would remain impartial “unlike” Joe Biden, whom he accused of believing in a lobbying campaign against him run by former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa.
made a forceful denunciation of the present Pakistani administration, accusing it of stifling dissent and weakening democracy, while speaking to reporters and attorneys in Adiala Jail.
Khan, who is still behind bars, said the US should not interfere in Pakistan’s internal affairs to secure his release. He admitted to making two errors: he chose to form a weak coalition government rather than call for new elections, and he prolonged General Bajwa’s term as army head.
