Imran Khan ‘exposing official secrets for political gains’

Pakistan’s interior minister accused former Prime Minister Imran Khan of “exposing an official secret document” last year to falsely claim he was ousted from power in a plot by Washington, according to The Associated Press.

The government plans to bring criminal charges against Khan over the action, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah told reporters in Islamabad, alleging that the former premier’s abuse of an official secret document had harmed Pakistan’s foreign relations.

The development is the latest in a tug of war between Khan, who was ousted from power in a no-confidence vote in the parliament in April last year, and the administration of his successor, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.