'Bajwa behind leaks', Imran hurls allegations at former army chief.

LAHORE -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and deposed Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday continued castigating former COAS General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa for toppling his government in league with 'foreign hands' and leveled fresh allegations saying that Bajwa blackmailed him and party top brass through videos.

Speaking to a private TV channel, the PTI chief said relations between him and the former army chief soured because the latter 'did not want accountability in the country.'

Imran Khan further claimed that former envoy Hussain Haqqani was 'hired' in the United States (US) to lobby against him. 'Haqqani kept campaigning in the United States (US) to prove me anti-American,' he added.

'Establishment can play an important role in getting out of all crises, including the economy,' he maintained.

Imran Khan reiterated that transparent elections were the only way to bring stability to the country. 'Let there be transparent elections in the country and make a sustainable government,' he maintained.

Earlier in the day, the former premier summoned a party meeting on...

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