Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan, alleging that after the retirement of former Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, the opposition party is begging "someone else" for relief.
"My only regret is trusting General Bajwa," Imran lamented, accusing him of "creating lies and false narratives" to secure a second extension as the military head.
Tarar's statement came after Imran Khan alleged that the senior military leadership "implicated" him and his wife Bushra Bibi in the Toshakhana case "in an attempt to stifle my spirits".
After the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) faced pressure in the form of arrests and desertions after the violence that erupted on May 9, former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Saturday some of his party leaders were still in touch with the establishment, Pakistan-based Dawn reporte
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has accused Pakistan's former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and former director general of Inter-Services Intelligence Lt General (retd) Faiz Hameed of planning the no-trust vote against former Pakistan Prime Ministe
Although the PTI lawyer did not explicitly mention the former military officer, attendees of the cipher case hearing indicated that Imran referred to retired General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
In the petition, a concerned citizen, Atif Ali, sought the registration of a case against the journalists and the former generals over news reports regarding the ex-military officers' role in politics.
The US State Department in a meeting on March 7, 2022 encouraged the Pakistani government to remove Imran Khan as the country's Prime Minister over his neutrality in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, US-based news outlet The Intercept reported citing a classified Pakistani governme
It's too soon to declare it a win since much will depend on Munir's ability to restore a semblance of calm on the streets, unity among the army's top brass, and more responsible political leadership.
After media discussions on the "Pakistan Army's combat worthiness in view of the condition of certain weapon systems on its inventory," the ISPR released the statement.
In a face-saving manoeuvre, Pakistan upped the ante against India after two senior journalists spilt the beans that Islamabad lacked the ammunition and economic strength to fight against India.