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'It's over': Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan expresses desire to mend ties with US after his ouster conspiracy 

'It's over': Ex-Pak PM Imran Khan expresses desire to mend ties with US after his ouster conspiracy 

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Former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan has expressed desire to mend ties with the US in future, after a relentless campaign alleging that an American conspiracy was behind his ouster.

During an interview with Financial Times, Khan said that he no longer held the US responsible and wished to maintain respectful relations with the superpower if he returnsto power.

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He said, "As far as I'm concerned, it's over, it's behind me. The Pakistan I want to lead must have good relationships with everyone, especially the United States."

Khan held the current Pakistan administration more responsible for the conspiracy than the US. He said that in the past, the US and Pakistan had master-servant relations and that they had been used like a hired gun. Khan said, "But for that, I blame my own government more than the US."

In September, a voice recording of Khan and Azam Khan, his principal secretary, about the 'US conspiracy' went viral. The PTI chief then said that it was good that the voice recording would let people know how big the conspiracy was. Audio tapes of the current PM Shehbaz Sharif speaking with officials also went viral in the same month.

On April 09 Imran Khan was ousted from power after the opposition used a no-confidence motion against him, making him the first prime minister to be removed through the move.

Khan's blame game never ends. In October, he was attacked during his long march to capital Islamabad. He was wounded in his legs. He claimed that a top army official is responsible for the attack. The long march has been organised to force the administration to hold elections early. The conflict between the PML (N) and PTI has gotten worse since the purported attempt on Khan's life.

(With inputs from agencies)

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