Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has claimed that the “setup” of former Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa is still working in the establishment. Is”.
Speaking to reporters in Lahore on Sunday, Khan said without naming the army chief: “The establishment in Pakistan is the name of a man.”
Khan, who was ousted by a no-confidence vote in the National Assembly in April last year, said the former army chief did not want accountability in the county, hence his relationship with Gen (retd) Bajwa. gone.
Referring to a question, Khan said that Bajwa was expressing solidarity with him after stabbing him in the back.
Recalling his last meeting with the former army chief, Khan said General Bajwa described him as a “playboy”, adding: “Yes, I was being a playboy.”
The former army chief was against the rule of law in the country, Khan also accused Bajwa.
Hussain Haqqani was hired by General Bajwa
The former prime minister accused General (retd) Bajwa of hiring Hussain Haqqani, Pakistan’s former ambassador to America, for lobbying in America.
Haqqani was accused of having called for US action against the Pakistani military in a so-called memo after the US raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad in 2011, citing growing rifts between the civilian and military leadership. There was decay. He was accused of issuing visas to Americans without due process, bypassing relevant authorities and embezzling funds.
The ousted prime minister also said that Haqqani had campaigned against him and was promoting the former army chief in America.
Musharraf earned dollars by selling terrorism
Turning his guns on former president and former army chief Pervez Musharraf, Khan said he earned dollars by “selling terrorism”.
The ousted prime minister further said that dollars can be earned by selling terrorism.
However, 80,000 people lost their lives due to Musharraf’s actions.
Civil-military coordination is key to national development.
Khan added that the country will progress only when the army and all political parties are on the same page.
He further said that the military operation is not a solution to any problem, adding that there was always a voice against the operation in Waziristan.
“Will not go back to the assembly”
Speaking about the current political crisis in the county, the former prime minister reiterated that the PTI would not return to the National Assembly. It would be a fruitless exercise, he added.
Criticizing the establishment once again, Khan said that his three legislators were asked to remain neutral during the trust vote in the Punjab Assembly.
“MQM factions are uniting and Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leaders are joining PPP (to take on PTI in the next election),” Khan added. said
Emphasizing the need for free and fair elections, PTI Chairman said that transparent elections will bring stability to the country. He also criticized the “audio leaks game” in the country.
Bilawal knows nothing about Afghanistan
Criticizing the coalition government, Khan said that Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari does not know anything about Afghanistan.
The former prime minister praised his government’s foreign policy and said he was enjoying cordial relations with the current government in the war-torn country.
Sethi has nothing to do with cricket.
Responding to a question on the coalition government’s decision to replace former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja, Khan said Najam Sethi has nothing to do with cricket.
Criticizing the coalition government for amending the board’s constitution, the World Cup-winning cricketer-turned-politician said: “Ramya Raja promoted the game and saved money too.”
It may be noted that, according to a government notice, Raja was sacked days after England suffered a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in the first ever home series.
But a change began in April last year when Imran Khan – a former national team captain – was removed as prime minister and replaced by Shahbaz Sharif.
A government notice by Sharif’s cabinet sacked Raja, and the PCB will now be run by a 14-member committee headed by Sethi, a two-time chairman.
However, Khan claimed that the institution of cricket has been destroyed by bringing Sethi back.
