'CIA chief waited to meet Imran Khan, he refused': Report reveals US role in ex-Pak PM's ouster
- A leaked diplomatic cable revealed a March 2022 discussion where US diplomat Donald Lu suggested that Pakistan could improve ties with Washington if Prime Minister Imran Khan was removed via a no-confidence vote due to his neutral stance on Ukraine.
- Imran Khan was ousted in April 2022 through a no-confidence vote backed by Pakistan's military and was later convicted on various charges along with his wife, while his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was outlawed before the 2024 elections.
- The report alleges that following Khan's removal, Pakistan's military-backed government aligned more closely with US strategic interests, including secretly supplying arms for the Ukraine conflict and restoring a client-state relationship with Washington.
- US officials denied allegations of American involvement in Khan's removal, stating there was no truth to the claims and reaffirming support for Pakistan's constitutional process.
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The 'Cypher' Secret: Leaked Cable Confirms Pakistan Ousted Imran Khan to Rebuild Ties with Washington
A newly published classified diplomatic document has brought renewed scrutiny to former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan’s long-standing claims of a foreign conspiracy. Khan has consistently pointed to this specific text as definitive proof that the United States backed a plot
How US backed regime change removed Imran Khan in Pakistan
On 17th May (local time), a leaked Pakistani diplomatic cypher surfaced that brought the 2022 ouster of former Prime Minister Imran Khan into focus. The cypher showed how the United States views his removal through a no-confidence vote as the way to reset the relationship with Islamabad. BREAKING: For the first time, the original Pakistani cypher — cable I-0678, the document that triggered the removal of former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Kha…
Leaked Pakistan ‘Cipher’ Revives Claims of US Role in Imran Khan’s Ouster
A leaked Pakistan diplomatic cipher has reignited allegations of a US-backed plot to oust Imran Khan, detailing Donald Lu’s warnings, the role of Pakistan’s military, and how Khan’s Moscow visit and stance on Ukraine strained US-Pak relations before his 2022 removal and subsequent jailing.
Secret cable shows US sought ouster of Imran Khan as Pakistan PM
A classified Pakistani diplomatic cable that Imran Khan has long cited as proof that the United States engineered his removal from power has been published in full for the first time. Cable I-0678, stamped “secret”, marked “no circulation” and dated March 7, 2022 – published by US investigative news outlet Drop Site News – documents a luncheon meeting between Pakistan’s then ambassador in Washington, Asad Majeed Khan, and Donald Lu, the US Assis…
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