Report: US Pushed Pakistan to Oust Imran Khan

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The Spin

Establishment-critical narrative

The classified document makes clear in black and white the carrot-and-stick approach adopted by the US: if Imran Khan is removed from power, all would be forgiven in Washington. If not, there would be consequences — economic and otherwise — for the country's bilateral relations.

Pro-establishment narrative

This cable doesn't prove anything other than Khan's incessant effort to promote a conspiracy theory against Washington. The US had publicly and privately expressed its concerns to Pakistan over its stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. However, any allegation that the US interfered in the country's internal political processes is categorically false.


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