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<\/a>Khan mentioned a \u2018memo\u2019 that he received amid his visit to Russia on the same day when President Vladimir Putin started his invasion of Ukraine. \u201cWe got a message from America, oh, not America, I mean a foreign country that I can’t name. They say they are angry with Pakistan. They say they will forgive Pakistan if Imran Khan loses a no-trust motion. But if the vote fails, Pakistan will have to face serious consequences,\u201d Khan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Khan is known for his tough stance against U.S. policies, especially in the Middle Eastern and South Asia region. He has been vocal against the U.S. war on Afghanistan since the invasions started in 2001 and frequently stated that U.S. forces cannot win this war by force. Upon being asked during an interview in June 2021, that whether Pakistan would provide air bases to the U.S. to carry out operations in Afghanistan after the military pull-out, he stated \u2018absolutely not\u2019. This came as a surprise to many analysts considering the fact that all former Pakistani governments worked closely with the U.S. military in carrying out aerial and drone attacks in both Afghanistan and Pakistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The rift between the White House and the Pakistani government became even more severe in December 2021 when Pakistan declined President Biden\u2019s invitation to join the Summit for Democracy. Pakistan\u2019s decision to turn down the invitation from the United States came soon after China showed its reservations against the summit because the U.S. had invited Taiwanese leadership along with the leaders of several countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pakistan’s prime minister also hinted that some Western powers are against him for his efforts for strengthening Pakistan’s bilateral relations with China and Russia and combatting Islamophobia on the international stage. Khan introduced a resolution at the United Nations General Assembly designating March 15 as the “International Day to Combat Islamophobia”.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The opposition leaders in Pakistan have rejected Khan\u2019s claims of a foreign intervention behind their no-confidence movement. They stated that Khan\u2019s allegations are stemmed from his frustration over a certain defeat. The opposition leaders claim to have a clear lead in numbers as the national assembly members from the government\u2019s coalition parties as well as several members of Imran Khan\u2019s own political party openly joined the opposition to vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan. The Pakistani government has alleged the opposition parties of bribing members of the national assembly and buying their way against the government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n