ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan was reportedly warned by his leaders and social media team not to attack the new army chief and the army after President Arif Alvi’s change of command in the army. Strictly direct.
A PTI source shared a screenshot of a WhatsApp message sent to the party leadership and social media team, claiming that President Alvi informed Khan that respect for the institution’s new military establishment was like a ‘red barrier’. is, which should not be. be crossed
When asked about the President’s message to Imran Khan, PTI’s chief spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry said that both the President and the PTI Chairman are already clear that any attack on the new military establishment and the Army Chief It won’t happen. He said that there cannot be a permanent fight with the institution.
Fawad Chaudhry wondered why PTI would criticize General Asim Munir, as he was appointed by PTI Chairman Imran Khan. He said that the new army chief has brought a new policy and PTI hopes that what the military establishment under the leadership of General (R) Bajwa allegedly did to PTI in the last 7-8 months. It won’t happen now.
The message of Imran Khan was conveyed in this WhatsApp group of PTI Parliamentary Party. “The Chairman has directed all social media not to attack the new COAS in any forum and the above shall be strictly followed,” it said. The person who shared the chairman’s message emphasized that everyone should be informed of Khan’s directive.
This WhatsApp direction of Imran Khan appears to be different from a similar message sent to PTI leaders and social media team recently as reported in JEE News. Regarding the message, a PTI source told this correspondent that Imran Khan had directed in a WhatsApp group of party leaders and social media managers of PTI that ‘Please ensure that There should be no criticism of the new Chief of Army Staff.
These instructions of Imran Khan are a clear sign of the party’s efforts to restore strained relations with the military establishment. Although the PTI has fundamentally changed its policy towards the military establishment with the change of command, Imran Khan himself was heard targeting a senior ISI officer just two days ago.
Khan once again referred to the senior ISI officer as “Dirty Harry”. Two days ago, Khan also tweeted to convey a subtle complaint to the current military establishment over PTI’s handling of Senator Azam Swati.
Khan tweeted, “The whole nation is shocked at this vengeful cruelty. What crime is Senator Azam Swati being subjected to? What right does anyone have in a democracy to use indecent language and ask questions? Internationally pure and especially But our army (military) is being perceived negatively because the current imported government is seen as a mere puppet government. And an immediate break from 8 month(s) of Bajwa’s fascist measures against critical journalists. 74-year-old heart patient Senator Swati should be released immediately not only because he has suffered this mental and physical illness. No crime has been committed to deserve torture but because this inhumane and vengeful targeting is harming our nation. The reputation of the Army which is vital to a strong Pakistan.
Last week, Imran Khan in a tweet congratulated General Sahir Shamshad Mirza as the Chief of Army Staff and General Syed Asim Munir as the new Chief of Army Staff. Khan hoped, “The new military leadership will work to bridge the current trust deficit that has developed between the nation and the state in the last 8 months. The strength of the state comes from its people.”
In the same tweet, Imran Khan shared the quote of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah that “Do not forget that the armed forces are the servants of the people and you do not make national policy.” It is we, the common citizens, who decide these issues and it is your duty to carry out the tasks entrusted to you.” (Quaid-e-Azam to the Armed Forces; 14 August 1947). These tweets and IS By continuously targeting senior IK officers, Imran Khan appears to be pressuring the current military leadership to make some changes in the ISI.
