The back-and-forth exchange between the PPP and the PTI leadership continued on Wednesday as Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari accused Imran Khan of hatching conspiracies to become the prime minister of Pakistan.

"This is definitely a misapprehension of Khan sahab that he can become the PM of Pakistan by conspiring," Bilawal said, referring to the PTI's tactical Sindh-based alliance with the GDA. "He will perhaps fail in this conspiracy."

Bilawal also questioned "why is Imran Khan afraid of free and fair elections."

The full copy of Bilawal's scathing criticism of Khan can be read here.

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