New Delhi: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan compared himself with Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte to establish that he is smarter than the Nazi and the Fascist leader, after facing criticism from the opposition for taking U-turn on several issues. Khan said that the two leaders lost battles because they were rigid and did not take U-turns.

While talking to journalists who met him in the Prime Minister Office, Khan said that the leader who does not do timely U-turns is not a real leader. A real should change his or her strategy according to the situation and the need of the hour.

He was talking to journalists who met him in the Prime Minister Office (PMO). “The leader who does not do timely U-turns is not a real leader,” The Dawn quoted him citing a participant.

He gave the example of the ‘failure of German leader Adolf Hitler and French military leader Napoleon Bonaparte in the wars in Russia’ and said: “Both Hitler and Napoleon faced defeat as they did not change their strategies according to the situation and (as a result) their armies were marooned in Russia,” the newspaper quoted him as saying.

Khan has recently been attacked by critics for backtracking from most of pre-election political positions and promises he made to the country.

Khan’s statement provided fodder for critics who then trolled Khan over his choice of comparison. Taking a jibe at Khan, former foreign minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Khawaja Muhammad Asif tweeted: “Are you planning on invading Russia that you are recalling Hitler and Napoleon? Do not look for justifications in the pages of history for your hypocrisy and opportunistic behavior.”