Pakistan crisis: did Imran Khan recall Modi-Nawaz 'ties' to win back army support?

Embattled Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan in what appeared to be a slip of tongue, on Thursday named the United States as the country behind the ‘threat letter’ that purportedly showed “evidence” of a foreign conspiracy to oust his government.

Imran met President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on February 24, the day the Russian leader ordered a "special military operation" against Ukraine. Khan also became the first Pakistani premier to visit Russia in 23 years after former premier Nawaz Sharif travelled to Moscow in 1999.

But in his address to the nation, Khan accused former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and former President Asif Ali Zardari of bringing Pakistan's all powerful military into disrepute.

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This attack from Imran seems to be aimed at winning the confidence of the army which most observers say is now tugging at the rug under Imran's feet.