“Your brother hates you, not a hero.” On this approach, he left mid-Sunday Monday. Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khanhis position.
The 69-year-old former cricket star was no exception, in a country where no head of government him to complete his mandate.
However, the difference came this time that Khan was sacked by a vote of no confidence in him in Parliament and not by a military coup.
What has ousted this man who, despite criticism from the opposition, is still popular with large segments of the Pakistani people?
Collusion with Washington!
Was Khan’s accusations of the opposition true that it colluded with Washington in order to “pray” him?
There is no doubt that the facts and data on the ground indicate that the former cricket star, since he came to power in 2018, has become more hostile or critical of America.
He has criticized more than once the US policy in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It seemed less “hostile” and critical in the face of the Taliban movement, which seized power in Afghanistan last August, following the withdrawal of US forces following nearly 20 years.
In addition, he has repeatedly expressed his desire to get closer to China.
It made matters worse
But it seems that his visit to Moscow and his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, on the eve of the launch of the Russian military operation in Ukraine on February 24, made matters worse, according to what several foreign reports hinted at.
The man who led the national cricket team 20 years ago to its only World Cup victory in 1992, openly accused Washington of seeking to oust him, following visiting Moscow.
Imran Khan (France Brush)
Despite all this, the reasons for his departure are not limited to that. The man who won power in 2018 by launching populist slogans that combine promises of social reform, religious conservatism and the fight once morest corruption inherited a problematic economic situation.
It was exacerbated, of course, by the Corona pandemic, although over the past two years he has chosen not to impose a national lockdown that would “starve people to death,” a popular decision that has proven successful.
The 220 million Pakistanis, mostly young, have largely been spared the epidemic (30,000 deaths).
Khan’s poor choices
But the already dire financial situation, exacerbated by Khan’s poor choices and the deteriorating economic situation, has led to a decline in his popularity in recent months and prompted allies in the ruling coalition to join the opposition to try to oust him from office, according to AFP.
In addition, the army, which enjoys power in the political scene, despite its assertion that it does not interfere in political affairs, has largely distanced itself from interfering in favor of the dismissed prime minister.
Perhaps what made the task of completing his term of office, which did not exceed three and a half months, was difficult, was also the deterioration of the security situation, especially since the Taliban movement took power in neighboring Afghanistan.
From Pakistan (Archyde.com)
While the return of the militant movement to power was initially interpreted as a victory for Pakistan, which it has long accused of supporting, and for its prime minister, who was dubbed “Taliban Khan” because he did not stop calling for dialogue with it and undermining American strategy, it resumed strongly in August, following years of relative calm. , attacks by the Pakistani Taliban, the regional branch of ISIS, and Baluchi separatist groups, despite Kabul’s pledge not to allow its territory to be used for these purposes.
Amid all this, Imran Khan’s efforts to transform the country into a major regional actor have not had much success either. Islamabad’s relations with Washington and European countries have declined, especially under the influence of his stinging speeches once morest American and European policies.