Pakistan: Imran Khan claims possessing 'threat letter' exposing foreign conspiracy to topple his govt

Islamabad (Pakistan), March 30: Amid a no-confidence motion against his government, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed to possess a 'threat letter' from 'foreign elements' to oust him. Imran Khan brandished the letter during the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) 'power show' rally, according to News International. However, a senior Pakistani government source claimed that the letter was nothing more than a diplomatic cable sent by Pakistan's Ambassador to the US, Asad Majeed Khan. The telegram was received in Islamabad on March 7, according to the official, a day before the opposition filed a request in the National Assembly for a vote of no-confidence in Prime Minister Imran Khan, according to the report. The letter presumably carries a message from high-ranking US officials about the conduct of Khan's government towards the US. "I assume it is a diplomatic cable from Ambassador Khan, based on his interaction with some US authorities," a diplomatic source informed. The letter apparently contains direct quotes of US officials recorded by Ambassador Khan, however, there is no official confirmation on this yet. Both the opposition and security officials have questioned whether the letter's contents are based on facts. And, if that's the case, why isn't such a letter presented to the cabinet's high-powered National Security Committee. Earlier on Wednesday, Imran Khan announced that he would show the letter he was brandishing to senior journalists and the government's allies later on the day. Also Read | Caught on camera: Burqa-clad woman hurls bomb at CRPF camp in J-K's Sopore According to The Dawn, he made the revelation while addressing a ceremony for the launch of the e-passport facility in Islamabad. Separately, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed announced that Prime Minister would address the country later on Wednesday. Imran Khan is in a precarious position, with the no-confidence motion against him tabled in the parliament and the voting on the motion is likely on April 3. The ruling PTI suffered another major setback when one of its key allies Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) quit the ruling coalition and joined ranks with the Opposition. Meanwhile, Imran Khan's three of four allies - MQM-P, PML-Q, and BAP -have stated their support for the Opposition's no-confidence motion and said that they will vote accordingly. Also Read | Strict lockdown policy to slash China's GDP by half -PTC News