Reham Khan, the ex-wife of Imran Khan, on Saturday heavily criticized Pakistan Prime Minister for his “repetitive” speeches ahead of the no-confidence vote against him on Sunday and stated that the 69-year-old leader is facing crushing defeat and is unlikely to get any more attention in the country. In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, she said that he has “damaged” the country during his governance.
Reham Khan, who has been a vocal critic of Pakistan’s embattled Prime Minister, said Imran Khan always talks about himself and “is deceiving himself”. She claimed, “He is playing a dangerous plan and is using extremely sexist and abusive language for women.”
Imran Khan, who came to power in 2018 with promises to create a ‘Naya Pakistan’, is at a critical juncture of his political career as he has lost the majority after defection from his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party. Two of his allied parties also withdrew their support and joined the ranks of the rejuvenated Opposition who have held him responsible for the economic crisis and spiraling inflation in the country.
PTI chief is facing the no-confidence motion, which was tabled by the Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif on March 28. The National Assembly is scheduled to vote on the no-trust motion on Sunday. Khan needs 172 votes in the lower house of 342 to foil the Opposition’s bid to topple him. However, the Opposition claims it has the support of 175 lawmakers and the prime minister should immediately resign.
Reham Khan further said that the Pakistan Prime Minister is “scared and using the religion card shamelessly to make more noise outside the Parliament” ahead of the no-confidence vote in the National Assembly against him on Sunday. “Imran Khan has always been a hypocrite and believes in self-promotions only”, she said, while accusing him of grabbing attention on himself unlike the grace of former Pakistan cricketer Javed Miandad.
“He could not share limelight like Javed Miandad,” she said.
Reham Khan, who is a journalist by profession, said Imran Khan has “damaged Pakistan” and “those who have brought him will now have to deal with him”. She also said Khan’s only contribution to Pakistan is his introduction of “deplorable conduct” through abuses and outright swearing. “This is what he will be remembered for,” she said.
Criticising him of being “selfish and having no confidence”, Reham Khan who was married to him in 2014 and parted ways a year later, said Imran Khan’s “selfish attitude” doesn’t suit a statesman. “He has no confidence in himself, even his wife/girlfriends do not believe him,” she said.
Slamming his recent accusations of a “foreign conspiracy” to remove him over dissent regarding following an independent foreign policy, Reham Khan said the move was irresponsible. “It is incredibly irresponsible of him to put his vested interest when national interest is at stake,” she said.
Imran Khan in a recent speech had named the US as the country behind a “threat letter” in what appeared to be a slip of tongue. The statement was criticized by several including Leader of Opposition Shehbaz Sharif.
Reham Khan said “everyone is a mafia and traitor” in Imran Khan’s eyes.
She asserted Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly and Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif is the incoming premier.
Calling Imran Khan a “dictatorial”, she said he always uses people for his “selfish motives.” “PTI is not trusting Imran Khan as he has been placed by the West. I have invested many hopes on him but Imran Khan does not have a sportsman spirit. He has lost vision and insight.”
However, a defiant Khan has said that he will not resign despite losing the majority and insisted that he will “fight till the last ball”. Khan has described the rebel lawmakers as “traitors”.
No Pakistani prime minister has ever completed a full five-year term in office. Also, no prime minister in Pakistan’s history has ever been ousted through a no-confidence motion, and Khan is the third premier to face the challenge.
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