ISLAMABAD: A military spokesman on Monday refrained from naming Imran Khan but gave all possible clues to portray the PTI chairman as the “mastermind” of the May 9 attacks.
When asked by a journalist to name the masterminds of the May 9 attacks, the DG ISPR did not name anyone but explained that the masterminds were those who had been inciting the public for months against the army and its leadership. were involved in misleading.
Again without naming the PTI chairman, the army spokesman said a year-long narrative against the army for power lust led to the May 9 attacks. He said that May 9 was a big conspiracy and was planned for many months.
At another point in his presser, the DG again refrained from naming Imran Khan, saying it was clear as day that the mastermind behind the May 9 riots was the one who told the public that he was Imran Khan. Take action against The army threw petrol bombs on them and set fire to their graves.
Without specifying who should do it, he said the planners and facilitators of these events must be exposed and brought to justice if the nation is to move beyond May 9. Otherwise, some other political party will repeat these incidents. deeds
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and some federal ministers, including Defense Minister Khawaja Asif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, have repeatedly named Imran Khan as the mastermind behind the May 9 attacks, as explained by DG ISPR on Monday. .
Interestingly, a day before May 9, the ISPR had issued a press release that directly quoted the PTI chairman as “without any evidence” against a serving senior military officer. K” are making very irresponsible and baseless allegations.
ISPR’s May 8 press release, when read in the light of what the Army is officially conveying through ISPR (as stated in Monday’s press briefing) after the May 9 incidents, is concerning. There is also no ambiguity as to who the military considers the “mastermind”. Last month’s attacks on military installations, buildings, symbols, etc.
“The PTI chairman has made highly irresponsible and baseless allegations against a serving senior military officer without any evidence. These fabricated and malicious allegations are extremely unfortunate, regrettable and unacceptable,” May 8. “It has been a consistent pattern over the last one year to target military and intelligence agency personnel with incitement and sensationalist propaganda. To serve political ends, we are closely involved with the relevant political leaders,” the press release said. Request that they take legal recourse and stop making false allegations. The organization expressly reserves the right to take legal action against false and unfair statements and propaganda.”
