“No foreign conspiracy” against the PTI government.

During a high-level meeting on Friday, the National Security Committee (NSC) ruled out a foreign conspiracy against the PTI government, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the chair, to discuss the supposed ‘threat letter.’

“The telegram received from the Pakistan Embassy in Washington” was discussed in detail during the meeting, according to the NSC, and former Pakistani ambassador to Washington Dr Asad Majeed Khan briefed the meeting on the context of his diplomatic cable, which contained the alleged threat sent to the PTI government last month by US officials.

After reviewing the contents of the email, the NSC reaffirmed the decision made at the previous NSC meeting.

“Therefore, the NSC concludes that there has been no foreign plot after evaluating the contents of the communication, the evaluation received, and the security agencies’ opinions.”

The service chiefs and federal ministers were in attendance at the meeting.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan, who was ousted following a no-confidence vote, had flashed a “threat letter” on March 27 before a public meeting, stating that his administration had been threatened by the US and that the Opposition was complicit in the plot.

The PTI has alleged that Imran Khan’s government was overthrown as a result of autonomous foreign policy.

The allegations were dismissed by the US, which claimed they were false.

Not only that, but DG ISPR Major General Babar Iftikhar dismissed the notion that the no-trust motion was the result of a foreign scheme.

The military spokesperson explained at a press briefing on April 14 that the word “conspiracy” was not used in the statement released following the NSC meeting last month.

The military’s representative said he couldn’t comment on what was said in the meeting, but that the term “conspiracy” was not mentioned.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan convened the NSC meeting on March 31 to consider the issue. The huddle included all of the military chiefs as well as the Director General of the ISI.

PM Shehbaz announced shortly after assuming office that the government will convene a meeting of Parliament’s National Security Committee at which the military leadership would update legislators.