The US government dismissed ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s allegations about his ouster on Wednesday, calling them “propaganda, misinformation, and lies,” according to The Asian Mirror.
Ex-prime minister Imran Khan was deposed in April by a no-confidence vote, and Shehbaz Sharif was sworn in as Pakistan’s new Prime Minister.
However, Imran Khan repeatedly blamed the US government for his ouster, claiming that US President Joe Biden’s administration was behind the regime change in Pakistan, and he referred to the diplomatic cable as a “threat letter” to back up his claims.
The diplomatic cable, according to Khan, was a “threat letter” from the US government to the Pakistani government, warning Pakistan of dire consequences if he was not removed through a no-trust motion.
Following Khan’s allegations, the US government strongly denied them time and again.
During a regular press briefing in the early hours of Wednesday, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price responded to a question that Khan is still blaming US efforts for his ouster from the prime minister’s office and leading an anti-American campaign.
“We will not allow propaganda, allegations, misinformation, and lies to harm bilateral relationships, including our relationship with Pakistan,” said Ned Price.
The State Department spokesperson also addressed the question about the phone call between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Friday to congratulate him on his appointment as the country’s new foreign minister.
During the phone call, the two countries discussed ways to strengthen their mutually beneficial and broad-based relationship.
“Secretary Blinken did have an opportunity to speak with his new Pakistani counterpart, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, last week on May 6,” a US State Department spokesperson said during the latest press briefing.
“They were able to reflect on the 75th anniversary of US-Pakistani relations and discuss how we can strengthen that cooperation in the future.” It is a multifaceted bilateral relationship.”
“They also discussed ongoing engagement in terms of our economic ties, trade and investment, climate, energy, health, and education,” Price said, adding that the conversation covered a wide range of topics.
According to Price, Bilawal and his US counterpart also talked about the situation in Afghanistan.
“The Secretary emphasized the steadfast US-Pakistan commitment to Afghan stability and combating terrorism,” he added.
