The Pakistan Army can play a constructive role in his future plans for Pakistan, former PM Imran Khan has said.
Khan is embroiled in a war of words with the country’s establishment, which has only gotten worse, following the assassination attempt on him this month. In an apparent dig at the country’s army, Khan, in an interview with The Financial Times, said that even though the people give responsibility to the elected government, the authority lies somewhere else. “The army can play a constructive role in my future plans for Pakistan,” he told the British daily. “But it has to be that balance. You cannot have an elected government which has the responsibility given by the people, while the authority lies somewhere else.” Pakistan President Arif Alvi, talked about his ‘backdoor’ efforts to reach out to all political players as well as the powers that be to find a workable solution.