Islamabad: Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif has ruled out the possibility of pressure from the United States to release jailed former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan.
"Canvas of Pakistan-US relations is very broad," Asif told Geo News, adding, ...it is not limited to a party, person or an incident." The Minister's remarks came in response to a question on whether the new US administration could exert pressure on Pakistani authorities to release Imran after a group of American Congressmen tweeted in favor of the PTI leader on X.
Asif further said that people should also notice that some of the US lawmakers, including Trump's aide Richard Grennel, had also deleted their tweets. He concluded his remarks by saying that Islamabad has "proper engagement" with the US government.
Last month, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi visited the United States where he held meetings with President Donald Trump’s foreign policy team and key lawmakers and claimed that it would yield "positive results very soon" as both sides were enjoying very good ties.
Meanwhile, Imran Khan, who has been incarcerated in Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi for over a year, wrote a letter to Pakistan Army chief Gen Asim Munir, criticizing the establishment's policies and urging him to review its approach towards national security and governance.
He also expressed concerns about the country's economic instability, the conduct of the recent general elections, and the state's actions against his party while asking the army chief to reconsider certain policies.
Zardari on 5-day visit to ChinaPakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has departed for a five-day China visit, during which he will discuss bilateral relations with the leaders there. His trip comes at a crucial time when Pakistan seeks to revitalize its economy and strengthen regional connectivity through CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor). The Foreign Office said Zardari, who is visiting Beijing at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, will hold high-level meetings with the President, Premier Li Qiang, and other senior officials. |
