‘Gadhay par lines bana kar woh zebra nahin ban jaata’, Khan on Pakistan vs England

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairperson Imran Khan revealed that he was aware that his government was in danger since July 2021 and as a result didn’t want the then Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt-General Faiz Hameed to be changed.

“I wanted him to continue serving as the director-general of the ISI during the difficult winter season when the fallout of the Afghan infighting was imminent.”

“I was aware of a possible civil war in Afghanistan last summer. I was afraid of the fallout in Pakistan as an aftermath of the possible war on Afghan soil. I didn’t want the ISI chief to be changed before winter, as it was a difficult time,” said Khan. “I was aware that the PML-N was planning to remove me. I was aware of their plans since last July so I didn’t want our intelligence chief changed.”

Imran Khan says he wanted ex ISI General Faiz to continue past the Winters both over the Afghan situation in the aftermath of obtaining freedom and his knowledge about the domestic no confidence opposition plans pic.twitter.com/FZtD1bt2pG

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) May 5, 2022

Khan accused his former aides Jahangir Khan Tareen and Aleem Khan of seeking illegal benefits from him. He further revealed that the differences were developed among them when he refused to do what they asked for.

Khan made these comments in a podcast on Thursday.

The former prime minister said, “Aleem Khan expected me to legalise his 300-acre land near Ravi”.

“I developed differences with Aleem after this. Their cases were in NAB and his name was in Pandora Papers as well.”

Commenting on Tareen, Khan said that his problem was the sugar crisis.

Imran Khan begged both PTI sponsors @JahangirKTareen and @abdul_aleemkhan till the last day of his govt to support him but calls them corrupt after losing govt in no confidence vote, sent delegations to them seeking compromise and alliance and found no corruption in them pic.twitter.com/gRAGSMqcKw

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) May 5, 2022

While responding to another question about his party’s ties with the establishment, Imran rubbished speculation that he wanted Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed to be the next army chief.

“You don’t replace an intelligence chief during difficult circumstances,” he said.

What went wrong with the establishment? Imran Khan replies https://t.co/DAiVFq8SVR pic.twitter.com/93fHPrNTZQ

— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) May 5, 2022

Khan also said that, unlike Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, he never wanted to control the army as he had a ‘clean record’ and didn’t fear anyone.

Khan also commented that he was welcomed in British society but he never considered England his home because he is a Pakistani. Giving an example that if one draws lines on a donkey it doesn’t become a zebra. A donkey remains a donkey.

Without comment. pic.twitter.com/l0Jwpomqvp

— Hasan Zaidi (@hyzaidi) May 6, 2022