The Minister of Defense, Khawaja Asif, has dismissed the possibility of pressure from the United States for the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan, stating that the relationship between Pakistan and the United States is broader than any individual, party or incident.
Speaking on a private news channel on Monday, Asif emphasized that the relations of Pakistan-United States are not limited to specific events or personalities.
His comments are presented in the midst of the speculation that the new US administration, led by President Donald Trump, could influence Pakistan to free Khan after support statements to the former prime minister of some members of the United States Congress in The Social Network Platform X.
While some legislators, including Trump’s assistant, Richard Grenell, had published in favor of Khan’s release, Asif said that some of these legislators then eliminated their tweets.
In addition, he clarified that Pakistan maintains an “adequate commitment” to the United States government, which remains a crucial partner in areas such as security and counterterrorism.
His comments follow the recent visit of Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi to the United States, where he met with key members of Trump’s foreign policy and other legislators.
Naqvi expressed optimism that meetings would result in positive results, which underlines the importance of strong ties between the two countries.
Asif also approached the growing wave of terrorism in Pakistan, attributing the growing frequency and intensity of attacks on the use of “sophisticated” American weapons by groups of groups such as the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) and the Baluchistan Liberation Army (Blah bla).
He expressed the hope that the armed forces and the resilience of Pakistan finally overcome the threat of terrorism.
He argued that India is behind some of the terrorism incidents in Pakistan, citing evidence that he delivered to the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan with respect to the operations involving Indian consulates in areas that border Pakistan, such as Jalalabad.
