By Usman Zulfiqar Ali
The Prime minister said, It is “hypocritical”. There are much worse human rights violations taking place in other parts of the world such as in occupied Kashmir. But Western media hardly comments on this”.
Prime Minister also said that Pakistan accepted Beijing’s version regarding the treatment of Uighurs in China’s Xinjiang province.
“Because of our extreme proximity and relationship with China, we actually accept the Chinese version.”
Pakistan's Prime minister Imran Khan called the western media "hypocritical".
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It is "hypocritical". There are much worse human rights violations taking place in other parts of the world such as in occupied Kashmir. But Western media hardly comments on this".#PMSpeech
He was Speaking to Chinese journalists on Thursday as Beijing marked the centenary of the ruling Communist Party.
PM Imran also praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) for its unique model, calling it an alternative to Western democracy.
“Until now, we had been told that the best way for societies to improve was through Western democracy. The CPC has introduced an alternative model and they have beaten all Western democracies in the way they have highlighted merit in society”.
The prime minister also highlighted Pakistan’s strong ties with China.
“We think that it is unfair of the US and Western powers to expect countries like Pakistan to take sides,” he said. “Pakistan will not downgrade its relations with China.”
By Usman Zulfiqar Ali
