US Behind E PM Imran Khan’s Ouster? Explosive Pakistani Cypher Leak Raises Questions

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• US Behind E PM Imran Khan’s Ouster?
• Explosive Pakistani Cypher Leak Raises Questions Published By, Last Updated: May 18, 2026, 11:14 IST The explosive diplomatic cable has resurfaced amid renewed focus on Pakistan’s behind-the-scenes role in US-Iran diplomacy and its shifting ties with Washington.
• Rapid Read Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan A classified diplomatic cable linked to former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s allegations of foreign interference in his removal from office has, for the first time, been released in full as attention turns to Pakistan’s role in behind-the-scenes diplomacy between the United States and Iran.
• The document, known as a cypher, was published by investigative outlet Drop Site News.
• Identified as cable I-0678, it details a March 7, 2022 meeting between Pakistan’s then-envoy to Washington, Asad Majeed Khan, and Donald Lu, the US assistant secretary of state for South and Central Asian affairs, weeks before Khan was removed through...