FM calls for fair investigation over attack on Imran Khan
On Monday, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Pakistan’s foreign minister, demanded a “free, fair, and impartial” investigation into the alleged murder attempt on Imran Khan, the leader of the PTI.
The minister underlined his “unequivocal condemnation” of the incident in an interview with prominent journalist Christiana Amanpour for CNN. He also insisted that an unbiased probe will assist establish the facts.
“Whatever anyone thinks of Mr Khan domestically, this was an attack on a former prime minister. An attack on anyone should be investigated in an impartial and proper manner,” Bilawal stated.
When asked about Imran’s trip to Russia when he was still in power and his handshake with Vladimir Putin on the day the war between Russia and Ukraine started, FM Bilawal responded that despite Pakistan’s political divisions, “we agreed we want to stay neutral in this conflict”.
“We understand how this can be misinterpreted as Pakistan taking sides… [but] we do not want to get dragged into yet another conflict,” he said by further adding that he wanted to focus on the “many” devastating crises in Pakistan.
FM calls for fair investigation over attack on Imran Khan
The interview took place in Egypt in conjunction with the COP27 meeting. Amanpour questioned the foreign minister about whether or not this conference will help Pakistan recover from losses and damages.
