Jailed former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has said that his only regret from his time in office was trusting Gen (retd.) Qamar Javed Bajwa, accusing the former army chief of single-handedly spreading "stories" about him to secure a second extension as the military head.
Khan, 71, who was ousted from power in April 2022 via the opposition's no-confidence motion, had blamed Gen Bajwa for playing a vital role against his government.
Khan, the founder of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, who is currently lodged at Adiala Jail in connection with several cases, slammed Pakistan's political and military leaders 바카라 with a special focus on his friend-turned-foe Gen Bajwa, Dawn newspaper reported, citing Khan's interview with journalist Mehdi Hasan for Zeteo that was published on Wednesday.
The interview was conducted through a letter Mehdi sent with questions for Khan, and the journalist was not allowed to ask follow-up questions, the paper said.
"I am certain that this ordeal was orchestrated by General Bajwa. I hold no one else responsible. He meticulously planned and executed this scheme, presenting himself as a deceitful figure, creating lies and false narratives to cause national and international chaos 바카라 all to secure his extension," Khan said in response to a question on who he blames for his imprisonment.
Khan said as the prime minister he had approved an extension for Gen Bajwa for another three years in 2019, barely three months before the army chief was set to retire. However, in a 2022 interview with Bol News, Khan said he committed a mistake by granting the extension.
바카라Most countries view our army as a stabilising force in a volatile political landscape. When the chief of this 바카라one constant바카라 uses brute force and deceit, it becomes difficult for many countries to speak out.
바카라I don바카라t mind if no one speaks about my treatment, but the world should raise its voice for democracy and the 250 million people of Pakistan, whose mandate has been stolen in broad daylight.바카라
Since the February 8 general elections - which his party was unable to contest - Khan has maintained that he was ready for any potential dialogue after the 바카라stolen mandate바카라 was returned, referring to alleged rigging in the elections.
The ruling coalition of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and the Pakistan Peoples Party has invited Khan바카라s party to abandon its street protests and engage in "meaningful" dialogue with the government.
When asked whether he recognised the current government, Khan said it 바카라lacks legitimacy바카라, and that PML-N 바카라barely won any seats in Parliament바카라.
Khan has been in jail since August last year after being convicted in some of the nearly 200 cases slapped on him since his ouster in April 2022.
