Imran sees conspiracy to split his party from army.

ISLAMABAD -- Former premier Imran Khan has said 'elements facing corruption cases' are creating differences between Pakistan's largest party Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the army, while also recalling that the country was divided in the 1970s when the then largest party was made opponent of the army. He alleged that efforts were made to wipe out his party during the recent by-polls and attempts were being made to break the party through foreign funding case. Referring to Toshakhana case, he said former presidents, prime ministers and army chiefs had also received gifts.

He also cited foreign newspapers reports that the drone that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al Zawahiri flew through the airspace of Pakistan. 'If it was done for monetary benefit, the country would suffer more,' he said at a presser, days after the army denied that Pakistan's soil was used in the attack.

The PTI chairman claimed he had street power but he decided to hold peaceful protests so that the economy of country would not suffer.

While speaking to a news conference through a video link, Mr Khan said those who alleged that the army was involved in terrorism, were trying to create differences between largest party of Pakistan i.e. PTI with the army.

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'While I was 18 years old, I went to East Pakistan and come to know that supporters of largest party of Pakistan [Awami League] hated Army. It is a foreign conspiracy to create difference between PTI and Army,' he said.

He alleged that it was earlier assumed that PTI would be wiped out after the government ouster, but public came out on the roads and on May 25 remained on the roads despite crackdown by the government.

'During by-elections the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and administration used all possible means but PTI managed to clean sweep. Then it was decided to break the party by using foreign funding case. However fact is that PTI is the only party which did political fund raising and provided names of 40,000 donors to ECP but overseas Pakistanis were declared foreigners,' he said.

While defending Arif Naqvi, Mr Khan said he (Mr Naqvi) purchased K-Electric during the tenures of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). He explained that the PTI had received the donation in 2012 while allegations were levelled...