Fox News analyst's remarks reaffirm 'US conspiracy' was behind my ouster as PM: Imran Khan

PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Monday termed the remarks of a female defence analyst a reaffirmation of US conspiracy behind his ouster as Prime Minister of Pakistan. 

He claimed that US defence analyst Dr Rebecca Grant's remarks in a Fox News show removed "all doubts" regarding his allegation that he was ousted from the prime minister's office last month through a US-sponsored "foreign conspiracy" due to his pursuance of an independent foreign policy for Pakistan.

Khan's remarks came after Dr Grant was asked in a Fox News programme what the US message to Pakistan should be.

To this, she said: "Pakistan needs to support Ukraine, stop looking for deals with Russia right now, limit their involvement with China, and stop the anti-American policies that are part of the reason that Imran Khan, the prime minister, got voted out of office a couple of weeks ago.

If anyone had any doubts abt US regime change conspiracy this video should remove all doubts as to why a democratically elected PM & his govt were removed. Clearly the US wants an obedient puppet as PM who will not allow Pak choice of neutrality in a European war; pic.twitter.com/rqFW8yQRvZ

— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) May 2, 2022

"So, it's time to cool it on the anti-American, pro-Russia policies in Pakistan. Now is not the time."

Talking to Twitter, Imran Khan said: "If anyone had any doubts abt US regime change conspiracy this video should remove all doubts as to why a democratically elected PM & his govt were removed. Clearly the US wants an obedient puppet as PM who will not allow Pak choice of neutrality in a European war."

The former prime minister shared more tweets to justify US conspiracy after Fox News video went viral. 

In another tweet, he said: "My question for the Biden Administration: By indulging in a regime change conspiracy to remove a democratically elected PM of a country of over 220 mn people to bring in a puppet PM, do you think you have lessened or increased anti-American sentiment in Pakistan?"