He was of the view that Pakistan's economy has improved during the past four months. The premier praised China for its support, saying "they have been helpful to us in areas I can't even tell".
Commenting on the current situation in India occupied Kashmir, Imran Khan said India was involved in committing human rights violations in the occupied region "but it will never succeed in suppressing the freedom movement of Kashmiris".
"Pakistan wants [to hold] dialogue with India but New Delhi has refused Islamabad's offer several times," the premier was quoted as saying. To a question, the prime minister said Pakistan wants to maintain relations with the United States based on equality and "Pakistan is ready to become an ally of the USA for [achieving] durable peace in Afghanistan".