Imran demands special Parliament session on Trump’s threats
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan called for the government to convene a special session of the Parliament to hold a debate on US President Donald Trump’s threats.
Speaking at a press conference here on Wednesday, Imran Khan deplored the government’s silence on the issue and urged Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to give a strong reaction to the US president.
“I have to respond to Trump’s remarks owing to the silence of Prime Minister and Foreign Minister,” he said. The US president is holding Pakistan responsible for their failures in Afghanistan, he noted.
The US aid, he said, was nothing compared to the losses Pakistan had suffered in the war against terrorism. “Civilians and army are on the same page,” he said, warning the US against sending its troops inside Pakistan.
“Donald Trump is using the same language against Pakistan Army which India always does.
He said the NATO couldn’t overcome the situation in Afghanistan despite deploying 150,000 troops and having surveillance capabilities at its disposal. “Is it also Pakistan’s fault?,” he said.
“Pakistan’s security could be in jeopardy. We helped you (US) despite we need not to. Incidents like APS happened here.”
Khan recalled that he had opposed Pakistan’s participation in the US-led war in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. “We joined the terror war despite the fact that not a single Pakistani was involved in 9/11 attacks,” he said.
“Pakistan had no reason to take part in that war. It was not our war. We sent our army to Waziristan at the behest of US . He said 70,000 Pakistanis were killed and many other injured in the war .
“We shouldn’t forget what destruction tribal areas have suffered. There are still IDPS. Our Army also rendered sacrifices . Our generals were martyred”
He lamented the US was giving India, which was involved in carrying out terrorist attacks through TTP in Pakistan, a vital role in Afghanistan. – SAMAA
Story first published: 23rd August 2017
Article source: https://www.samaa.tv/pakistan/2017/08/imran-demands-special-parliament-session-trumps-threats/