Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday slammed former Prime Minister Imran Khan for his remark about the appointment of Army Chief, terming it “despicable utterances to malign institutions.”
The prime minister also said that Imran Khan’s ‘nefarious agenda is clearly to disrupt & undermine Pakistan.’
Imran Niazi’s despicable utterances to malign institutions are touching new levels every day. He is now indulging in direct mud-slinging & poisonous allegations against Armed Forces & its leadership. His nefarious agenda is clearly to disrupt & undermine Pakistan.
— Shehbaz Sharif (@CMShehbaz) September 5, 2022
While lambasting the PLM-N led coalition government in yesterday’s rally in Faisalabad, the PTI Chairman said the ruling alliance stalling the general elections to appoint the army chief of their own choice to save their skin in corruption cases.
“They want to bring their own army chief, they are afraid that if a strong army chief is appointed then he would ask them about the looted wealth,” the PTI chairman alleged.
He further said the both PLM-N and PPP wanted their favorite army chief to save their own skin.
“PPP and PML-N chiefs are sticking to the power because of the fear of accountability.” Khan further stated.
Taking to Twitter, the PM reacted strongly to the statement terming it an attempt to malign the institutions and undermine Pakistan.
