Asif says 'malicious fake accounts' creating wedge with army

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday denied that there were any contention between the armed forces and the government.

In a statement on micro-blogging site Twitter, the foreign minister blamed ‘malicious fake accounts’ for attempting to create a wedge between the armed forces and the government for nefarious attempts.

He said that this Pakistan military is fighting an existential battle for our motherland, and such propaganda at this time is particularly heinous.

Malicious fake accounts are attempting to create a wedge between armed forces and Government, for nefarious political ends. 1/2

— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) October 1, 2017

At a time when our military is fighting an existential battle for our motherland, such propaganda is particularly heinous. 2/2

— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) October 1, 2017