US pressure, Imran Khan’s ouster and Pakistan’s nuclear secrets: What the leaked cypher reveals
The diplomatic cable published by independent news outlet Drop Site has revived Khan’s long-standing claims of a foreign-backed conspiracy, once again placing Pakistan’s fragile civil-military balance under scrutiny
When then–Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan landed in Moscow on February 24, 2022 — the same day Russia launched its military offensive in Ukraine — the visit quickly became one of the most controversial diplomatic episodes in Pakistan’s recent history.
At the time, Khan’s government defended the trip as part of an independent foreign policy agenda. But within weeks, his administration collapsed after a no-confidence vote in Pakistan’s National Assembly.
At the time, Khan’s government defended the trip as part of an independent foreign policy agenda. But within weeks, his administration collapsed after a no-confidence vote in Pakistan’s National Assembly.