"We, as a neighbouring Muslim country, want what is good for the people of Pakistan. The people of Pakistan know better than anyone else how to react to the recent developments", the Taliban's United Nations Ambassador-designate Suhail Shaheen told Sputnik on Monday. "And they are reacting", Shaheen further remarked, referring to protests in support of Khan and his ruling party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) on Sunday.
"Thank you to all Pakistanis for their amazing outpouring of support and emotions to protest against US-backed regime change abetted by local Mir Jafars [a reference to Pakistani opposition parties who Khan accuses of having colluded with the US] to bring into power a coterie of pliable crooks all out on bail", the ousted leader said.