Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissected the Pakistani parliament following Khans advice. Imran Khan made the proposal minutes after parliaments deputy speaker denied a measure of no confidence in him as unconstitutional. Pakistan continues to stare at a pronged political and constitutional crisis.
Islamabad, Pakistan, April 5: A US analyst explains how Imran Khan is trying to play a US card in order to strengthen his support base as Pakistan continues to stare at a pronged political and constitutional crisis.On Sunday, Pakistani President Arif Alvi dissected the Pakistani parliament following Khan's advice.Imran Khan made the proposal minutes after parliaments' deputy speaker denied a measure of no confidence in him as unconstitutional.This decision was chastised by Pakistani media and opposition parties, who said it violated all laws governing House activities.This decision is being defended by Pakistan's Prime Minister, who claims it is intended to depose him.He even mentioned a senior American diplomat as the individual who was allegedly involved in a foreign plot to overthrow his government.
Imran Khan is attempting to play the US card to get more support from his base, according to Lisa Curtis, a regional expert who served in the previous Bush and Trump administrations.Curtis was responding to a question about Imran's arguments that the US was behind a plot to depose his government.In an interview with Voice of America Deewa, she said that any US official would be able to get involved in Pakistan's internal politics, so Imran Khan concocted it to gain support from his base, and that any change in the civilian political structure in Pakistan has no effect on the issues that the US cares most about.