PM Shehbaz Sharif slams Imran Khan for allegations against army chief

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif lambasted Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s statement about the Army Chief, said that the statement reflects his diseased & obsessive mindset, ARY News reported on Saturday.

Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif wrote a message on social media platform Twitter stated that the PTI Chief’s statement about the Army Chief reflects his diseased & obsessive mentality.

Imran Niazi’s statement about the Army Chief is a reflection of his diseased & obsessive mindset. As DG ISI, Gen Asim Munir unearthed the corruption syndicate of Niazi & that is why he has been maligning the COAS from day one. It is also his admission of masterminding the tragic…

— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) May 13, 2023

He said that, General Asim Munir, the then Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), exposed Imran Khan’s corruption after which PTI chairman Imran Khan has been maligning the COAS of his ouster.

PM Shahbaz Sharif held PTI chairman responsible for the the tragic and disgraceful incidents of terrorism undertaken by PTI activists following his arrest from IHC.

The PM further added that the desecration martyrs’ monuments and attack on the national installations represent an unimaginable low in our politics.

He said that the nation stands with its armed forces, and any nefarious attempt to weaken the forces will be thwarted.

It is pertinent to mention here that the former prime minister Imran Khan while speaking to the foreign media in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) stated that he has never thought of anything wrong about General Asim Munir, and promised to maintain good relations with COAS even after coming to power.

The former premier said that some people are misguiding the army chief about him. He added that he has already sent a message to the army chief.

Khan rejected the claims of getting any relief from the judiciary. He alleged that he has been abducted and later he was given his arrest warrant in jail. “After reaching court, it came to my knowledge that people were killed. I had already warned about the consequences if I am arrested.”