New York: US political commentator, radio and TV personality Glenn Beck heaped praise on Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday, crediting the Pakistani prime minister for saving thousands of people who wished to evacuate the Mazar-i-Sharif city.
In a Twitter thread, Beck paid glowing tributes to PM Imran Khan, saying that he had reached out to civil and political leaders around the world for help but “the silence was shocking”.
“Some calls and requests received a simple yes or no, some went unanswered but we received an immediate response to our requests from Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan who then acted on his willingness to assist,” he tweeted.
Beck said he and PM Imran Khan, together, joined hands to save thousands of innocents who faced death, adding that the two transcended political divides, national boundaries and much more for the people of Afghanistan.
“He took the lead to save innocent lives irrespective of politics, race, religion or culture,” tweeted Beck. “No other global leader that we have seen, took such an initiative to leverage his/her position to save the innocent putting humanity before politics and showing how much the great faiths have in common on the bridge of compassion.”
Beck, regarded by many as a conspiracy theorist, said the prime minister never once questioned his motives, adding that he tasked Pakistani authorities to quickly intervene to help Beck save evacuate civilians.
“[PM Imran Khan] was able to make the difference between life and death for those on board the first three aircraft to leave Mazar-e-Sharif in Afghanistan with nearly a thousand civilians on board. MANY of them are Americans,” he tweeted.
“Because of his tireless leadership and support from the military and civilian resource of Pakistan, three planes were released by the Taliban, who have been businesslike in their responses to adhere to their agreement to let civilian allies of the NATO forces leave the country,” he added.
The American political commentator said that in the days to come, the world will hear much about the lives saved by the Pakistani prime minister via safe evacuations from Afghanistan. He said all of them are worth “the time, energy, money, passion and love spent by so many people, organizations and the PM of Pakistan.”
He thanked Prime Minister Imran Khan for saving thousands in Afghanistan, adding that his noble efforts should be recognised. AFP
