ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday criticised the opposition parties for what he termed their “double standards” and targeting the Pakistan Army just like the “Indian propaganda machine”.
Addressing a ceremony after laying the foundation stone of different projects including a university in Chakwal, the prime minister those who are claiming to be “champions of the democracy” are attempting to overthrow an elected government.
He said for the first time in the history of the country, the opposition is directly accusing the army and Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of impacting the general elections
“For the first time, the opposition is targeting Pakistan’s army. The army chief and the ISI chief and tare saying the army was involved in rigging and so the government is selected,” he said.
He said that people of the area — from Jhelum, Chakwal, and Mianwali — had joined the army and had rendered numerous sacrifices for the armed forces.
“The way the opposition is levelling criticism on the army is unprecedented in Pakistan’s history,” the prime minister said. “The sort of language that is being used for the army today is the kind that India’s propaganda machine uses against the army.”
PM Imran Khan spoke of the EUDisinfo Lab unearthing at least 700 fake Indian websites that would publish news against Pakistan. “The sole purpose was to paint Pakistan in a bad light, so that foreign investors stay away. And then the Pakistan army was especially targeted because India wants to weaken us,” the prime minister said.
He said that these fake websites would also promote the Opposition’s activities. He said that “there are many journalists also who promote them and were part of the disinformation campaign.”
The prime minister said the opposition leaders have ruled the country in the past 30 years and looted resources. He said Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari have been reported by many publications as corrupt
He said that opposition is trying its best and doing whatever it can to get NRO but will not receive it. He said that the opposition only holds its own interests dear and not those of the country.
He said that the Modi government is carrying out the worst human rights violations in the Indian occupied Kashmir and the world should take notice of the situation.
