ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday stated that the United States of America used Pakistan as a ‘hired gun’ and the bilateral relations have remained always one-sided.
Imran rebuffed the US claim that terrorists have ‘safe havens in Pakistan’, during an interview with a Russian TV channel.
When asked what would be his first directive after taking oath as prime minister, Imran said that he will think about his first move after being certain of the win.
“PTI has a plan for the first 100 days of government,” he said, adding that “institutional reforms will be the priority for the party”.
Imran reiterated that he will strengthen NAB, FBR and other institutions to curb corruption and to increase revenues so that the people’s money taken from taxes is spent on them.
“It is in the interest of Pakistan to have better relations with the USA,” Imran stated, but he would prevent the country to be dependent on the foreign donations.
He continued to say that he would ‘like to keep the relations with the US which is in the interests of both the sides’.
Imran said that US should be assisted to bring peace and prosperity to Afghanistan.
He remarked that the war in the neighboring country can only be resolved through a political dialogue, adding that Pakistan should use its influence on the Taliban for a peaceful dialogue with Afghan leadership.
“The US must take a lesson from Soviet Union that there is no military solution in Afghanistan,” he said.
from Pakistan Today
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