Pak has become an important ally for 75 years: Message the US Blinken to the new PM
2 min readIn the midst of political turbulence in Pakistan for the past few weeks, Imran Khan has accused the international plot of its Ouster. He even named a US diplomat.
Pakistan has become a “important partner in a broad common interest for almost 75 years”, United States Secretary Antony Blinken said in a statement when he congratulated the new country’s new prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, who was elected this week after a few weeks of political turbulence . In a statement, Blinken said, “We appreciate our relationship. The United States congratulates the newly elected Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and we hope we can continue our old cooperation with the Pakistani government.”
The statement came even when Imran Khan continued to throw the alleged “foreign conspiracy” of his Ouster when he became the first prime minister in the country on Sunday to lose strength without confidence. 174 Parliamentarians in 342 members of the National Assembly chose to support voting without trust.
“The United States views Pakistan who is strong, prosperous, and democratic is very important for the benefit of both our countries,” Blinken said in his remarks.
Khan, 69, has repeatedly accused billions of spent by his rival to ensure the fall of his government when he was accused of canceling the country’s economy. He even named a US diplomat, Donald Lu, connected him to the alleged plot.
However, Shehbaz Sharif, a three-time brother of former Pakistani PM Nawaz Sharif, has refused the claim. Likewise the US.
Earlier this week, when the new Pakistani government was elected, Jen PSAKI White House, on media direction, said: “We appreciate our old cooperation with Pakistan and always view prosperous and democratic Pakistan for the benefit of the US. It remains unchanged from whom The leadership. “The White House press secretary also stressed that the US” no preferred one party above the other “.
Responding to the comments of the White House, Sharif was quoted as saying in a statement quoted by local media: “The new government wants to be constructive and positively involved with the US to promote a common purpose of peace, security and development in the region.”
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