ISLAMABAD: Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's new prime minister, retaliated against his ousted predecessor Imran Khan on Thursday, accusing him of making "naked threats against the country."
According to media reports, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman cautioned in an interview that if the establishment did not make the right decision, the country will split in three. He cited this as his reason for "putting pressure" on the powers that be.
In a reference to the interview, Sharif, who is in Turkey for a three-day visit, advised Khan to tone down his threats and termed him "unfit" for public service. "Do your politics," he urged, "but don't go beyond and talk about Pakistan's disintegration."
Khan said in an interview with Bol TV: "If the establishment does not make the proper judgments, I can guarantee that they will be annihilated, as would the army, because what will happen to the country if it goes bankrupt?
"Pakistan is on the verge of default. Which institution will be (worst) hit if it happens? The army, to be precise. What concession will we be forced to make if it is hit? Denuclearisation. "If the correct decisions aren't made now, the country is on the verge of committing suicide." "Indian think tanks abroad are considering separating Balochistan; they have plans," the ousted prime minister added, without specifying who he is pressuring.
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