Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at Western envoys at a political rally after they had urged Pakistan to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine.
The heads of 22 diplomatic missions, including those of European Union member states, released a joint letter on March 1 urging Pakistan to support a resolution in the United Nations General Assembly condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
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On Sunday, Prime Minister Imran Khan lashed out at the demand. At a political rally, Imran was quoted by Reuters as saying “What do you think of us? Are we your slaves… that whatever you say, we will do?
In the event, Pakistan, a traditional ally of the West, abstained from voting as the UN General Assembly overwhelmingly reprimanded Russia for invading Ukraine.
Imran noted India had also abstained at the UN General Assembly during a vote seeking condemnation of the Russian invasion saying, “I want to ask the European Union ambassadors: Did you write such a letter to India?”. Imran spoke at an event in Vehari district on Sunday.
He said Pakistan had suffered because it had supported the Western NATO alliance in Afghanistan, and instead of gratitude faced criticism.
“We are friends with Russia, and we are also friends with America; we are friends with China and with Europe; we are not in any camp,” Khan added, saying Pakistan would remain “neutral” and work with those trying to end the war in Ukraine.