LaRouche spokesman Harley Schlanger was interviewed on Pakistan’s PTV evening news show on Monday, Feb. 21. The topic was Prime Minister Imran Khan’s upcoming visit to Moscow, addressing “Pakistan-Russia Relations” and “Framing the New World Order.” Also interviewed were a senior Pakistani analyst, and Pakistan’s Ambassador to Italy. The senior analyst, Avm Ikramullah Bhatti spoke of Khan’s visit in terms of “traditional bloc politics,” asking whether this means an effort to change the Russia-India alliance, and would this affect Pakistan’s relations with the United States?
Schlanger responded that this is viewing the relationship through traditional British geopolitics. He said the world is in a real transition, as the unipolar order is finished. The question is whether there can be a peaceful transition to a new security architecture, or whether it will lead to war. He said PM Khan is acting in a mature manner, with his visit to Moscow after visiting Beijing. The moves toward Eurasian integration are a threat to the British geopolitical model – that’s why the British are leading the war drive, and sadly the United States has not broken with the unipolar model yet.
After Pakistan’s Ambassador to Italy Jauhar Saleem reviewed how the Europeans are remaining allied with America and the Great Britain, he admitted there are tensions, and mentioned the Macron diplomatic initiatives, and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi’s upcoming visit to Moscow. The host then spoke of the Nord Stream 2 issue, how much Europe is dependent on Russian gas, and how that might be a reason for a peaceful resolution. Schlanger responded by emphasizing that the possibility for a change depends on the United States recognizing that the unipolar world has been a failure, and that’s why there is a possibility for establishing a new security architecture. He referred to the “objective” explanation by Bhatti, who said Putin was trying to “regain Russia’s place in the world” with a gamble. No, Schlanger said, Putin’s security demands are reasonable. He spoke of the significance of the Russia-China agreement, especially as a way to address the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, with an extension of the BRI. He said it’s even possible to overcome the geopolitical problem of India-Pakistan, referencing Indian grain going to Afghanistan through Pakistan. The host backed him up, saying Pakistan’s Trade Minister said that improvement in Indian-Pakistani trade is now possible.
