<p>Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested on Saturday that he might not accept a vote to oust him, a move he alleged was being orchestrated by the United States.</p>.<p>Opposition parties say Khan has failed to revive an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic or fulfil promises to make his government more transparent and accountable, and have put forward a no-confidence motion due to be voted on on Sunday.</p>.<p>"How can I accept the result when the entire process is discredited?" Khan told a select group of foreign journalists at his office. "Democracy functions on moral authority - what moral authority is left after this connivance?"</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/explained-imran-khan-faces-no-confidence-vote-on-sunday-a-look-at-the-numbers-1097049.html" target="_blank">In numbers: Imran Khan's allies, foes in no-trust vote</a></strong></p>.<p>"The move to oust me is blatant interference in domestic politics by the United States," he said, terming it an attempt at "regime change".</p>.<p>Khan has already lost his parliamentary majority after key allies quit his coalition government and joined the opposition.</p>.<p>Hours before he spoke, the head of the army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, had said Pakistan wanted to expand its ties with Washington.</p>.<p>US President Joe Biden has not called Khan since taking office, but the White House has denied that it is seeking to topple him.</p>.<p>Bajwa told a security conference in Islamabad that "we share a long history of excellent and strategic relationship with the United States, which remains our largest export market".</p>.<p>He noted that Pakistan had long enjoyed close diplomatic and business relationships with China, but added: "We seek to expand and broaden our ties with both countries without impacting our relations with the other."</p>.<p>The US embassy in Islamabad did not immediately reply to a request for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>
<p>Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan suggested on Saturday that he might not accept a vote to oust him, a move he alleged was being orchestrated by the United States.</p>.<p>Opposition parties say Khan has failed to revive an economy battered by the coronavirus pandemic or fulfil promises to make his government more transparent and accountable, and have put forward a no-confidence motion due to be voted on on Sunday.</p>.<p>"How can I accept the result when the entire process is discredited?" Khan told a select group of foreign journalists at his office. "Democracy functions on moral authority - what moral authority is left after this connivance?"</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/explained-imran-khan-faces-no-confidence-vote-on-sunday-a-look-at-the-numbers-1097049.html" target="_blank">In numbers: Imran Khan's allies, foes in no-trust vote</a></strong></p>.<p>"The move to oust me is blatant interference in domestic politics by the United States," he said, terming it an attempt at "regime change".</p>.<p>Khan has already lost his parliamentary majority after key allies quit his coalition government and joined the opposition.</p>.<p>Hours before he spoke, the head of the army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, had said Pakistan wanted to expand its ties with Washington.</p>.<p>US President Joe Biden has not called Khan since taking office, but the White House has denied that it is seeking to topple him.</p>.<p>Bajwa told a security conference in Islamabad that "we share a long history of excellent and strategic relationship with the United States, which remains our largest export market".</p>.<p>He noted that Pakistan had long enjoyed close diplomatic and business relationships with China, but added: "We seek to expand and broaden our ties with both countries without impacting our relations with the other."</p>.<p>The US embassy in Islamabad did not immediately reply to a request for comment.</p>.<p><strong>Watch latest videos by DH here:</strong></p>