New Delhi, February 19: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham Khan on Tuesday said that Imran Khan is a Puppet of the Pakistani military and was saying what he was instructed to say on the Pulwama terrorist attack. Reham Khan's response comes hours after Pakistan PM said that it would certainly retaliate if India declares war and also pledged to take action if 'actionable intelligence' is provided by India. Imran Khan Reacts to Pulwama Terror Attack, Says 'If India Opens War Front, Pakistan Will Retaliate'.

Speaking to India Today, Reham Khan said, "Imran has come into power by compromising on ideology and moderate policy. Do not imagine for a minute that it is his policy." She also added that, "Imran Khan has been doing what he is taught to do. If he's saying he will take action, then he has to display and demonstrate something."Imran Khan Asking For Proof to Probe Pakistan's Role is Lame Excuse, Says MEA.

Reham Khan's response to Imran Khan's statement:

Speaking on the current situation of Pakistan, Reham said, "We were on the way to be blacklisted by the Financial Action Task Force [FATF], long before the Pulwama terror attack happened, " reported India Today.

Reham Khan's controversial statement comes after Imran Khan, speaking on Pulwama attack said, "If you (Indian government) think you will attack us and we will not think of retaliating, we will retaliate." He also added that if the Indian government provides any evidence then action will be taken against the accused.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Feb 19, 2019 09:14 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).