'Pakistan has its own mini-Trumps'

"Today, the PTI founder has become a bone in their throat," he said, alleging that political opponents had been subjected to abductions and that women's dignity had been violated. He also criticised the imposition of governor's rule and emergency in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, saying the province was the last one where the PTI remained in power.

Drawing parallels with US military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq, Abbas said Washington had spent more than $2.2 trillion in Afghanistan but failed to achieve its objectives despite using American taxpayers' money.

He said the US had also used force in Iraq on the basis of false claims, adding that arrogance, prejudice, greed and an obsession with power often led nations to make disastrous decisions. The opposition leader said Pakistan's ruling elite had similarly considered itself privileged and disregarded the public mandate.

He described Imran's removal from power as another example of political miscalculation, alleging that the decision had been taken at the behest of the United States. Abbas said greed, fear, prejudice and arrogance had shaped flawed political decisions in Pakistan, while the misuse of political, economic and state power had deepened the country's crises.

Commenting on the security situation, he said Balochistan had remained without lasting peace for 25 years, while unrest was now increasing in K-P.He questioned whether the political figures who had previously weakened the system could restore peace in the province and eliminate terrorism and criminal activities.

Abbas also criticised what he described as the handing over of K-P to previously tested political figures, asking whether they could address the province's security challenges. He said the people's mandate had been taken away and their electoral choices disregarded, alleging that the government's political struggle was being waged against the public rather than being focused on serving them.

Pakistan, he added, was facing crises on both internal and external fronts, with political, economic and security challenges compounded by the misuse of power.