Imran Khan rules out allying with US in war, says Pakistan was 'bad-mouthed'

"When we gave so many services, did they (US) praise us or acknowledge our sacrifices? Instead, they called us a hypocrite and blamed us. Instead of appreciating us, Pakistan was bad-mouthed," said Pakistan PM Imran Khan.

Islamabad: Pakistan would never again partner with the United States in war, said Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday ( June 30) and added that as a Pakistani he had never felt more "insulted" than when his country decided to join the United States war on terror. "Pakistan could be partners with the United States in peace but never in conflict," said Khan during the National Assembly`s budget session as he covered wide-ranging subjects, Dawn newspaper reported. "When we gave so many services, did they (US) praise us or acknowledge our sacrifices? Instead, they called us a hypocrite and blamed us. Instead of appreciating us, Pakistan was bad-mouthed," he said. "We decided to become a front-line state for the American war on terror. I questioned repeatedly, what did we have to do with the war?" While questioning the "idiocy" of the policies of the previous administration, Khan asked, "Does any country get involved in another`s (war) and lose 70,000 lives?" ALSO READ: Wuhan's only foreign scientist tells her story on China’s lab at the heart of the coronavirus mystery