Russia on Tuesday backed Imran Khan’s claims of US interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs.
Russia’s Foreign Office said that the US was interfering in Pakistan’s internal affairs and trying to oust PM Imran Khan’s government.
“US is trying to punish Imran Khan government for its balanced stance on Ukraine war,” Russian Foreign Office said.
It further said that group of Imran Khan’s party “suddenly” started joining opposition groups after PM Khan refused to cancel Russia visit.
The statement comes after US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said that there was absolutely no truth to the allegations against Washington.
“US supports the peaceful upholding of constitutional democratic principles,” he said in his weekly press briefing.
He went on to clarify that the US does not support one political party over another.
“We support the broader principles, the principles of rule of law, of equal justice under the law,” he added.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had leveled allegations against the US of meddling in Pakistan’s internal affairs and alleged that the no-confidence motion tabled against him in the National Assembly was a US funded move.
The PM’s statements were endorsed by the National Security Meeting which expressed serious concern over the non-diplomatic language used in the cable, saying it was tantamount to interference in the internal matters of Pakistan. The NSC then decided to issue a demarche to the United States.
NSC’s statement on the issue was later used by the Deputy Speaker National Assembly to dismiss the resolution tabled against the premier.
