DG ISI and DG ISPR presser thoroughly exposed Imran Khan's narrative of lies
The army chief was offered an indefinite extension in March 2022 revealed DG ISI in an unprecedented press conference along with DG ISPR
In an
explosive and unexpected press conference, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI)
chief Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum and Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG
Lt Gen Babar Iftikhar exposed Imran Khan’s narrative based on lies from cypher
to Arshad Sharif’s death. They spoke about journalist Arshad Sharif's killing
and former premier Imran Khan's confrontational narrative against the military.
Today’s
press conference fully exposed the narrative of Imran khan based on lies and
distortions. From cypher to the Arshad Sharif’s tragic killing, the DG ISPR and
DG ISI very clearly and brick by brick dismantled the Imran khan’s narrative.
DG ISI
General Naveed Ahmad Anjum generally kept a distance from media and even his
pictures and videos of official meetings and interactions are not allowed to
publish in the media. But today, he decided to bring truth out as Imran Khan Continues
to spread lies. Through this presser the army has given a clear message that it
will not tolerate fake news and lies to build narrative.
This presser
was unprecedented as no other spy chief ever held press conference to express
his views. DG ISI told the media that why he is present in this presser. “I know you are shocked to see me amongst
yourself, and I can understand your surprise. My policy on my pictures and
public appearances has been clear for the past year to which my agency and I
strictly adhere,” said DG ISI.
“But today is a different day, I am
not here for myself but for my institution, whose soldiers and officers
sacrifice their lives every day for this country. Especially, I have come here
for my agency whose officers and agents all over the world protect this country
24 hours a day”
"But you should know why this
narrative was constructed in the first place. Calling someone Mir Jaffar, Mir
Sadiq, traitor, neutral and an animal was not because my agency or the army
chief were disloyal. It is also not because he [army chief] did something
unconstitutional or unlawful. It is because he, his institution, refused to do
something unconstitutional and unlawful”.
"Last year, the establishment had
decided to confine itself to its constitutional role. This was not an
individual decision; this was not just a decision on part of the COAS. It was
something that was heavily debated within the institution and we came to the
conclusion that the country’s benefit and the institution’s benefit are only in
limiting ourselves to our constitutional role" and "get out of
politics".
"Since last year, and especially
since March this year, there was a lot of pressure on us, and the pressure was
placed in various ways but the institution and army chief decided to stand
their ground."
Lt Gen Nadeem further said that the
army chief "made this decision for the benefit of the country and
sacrificed himself for it. In March, the army chief was offered an indefinite
extension for his tenure in front of me," said the country's spy chief. If
you think he is a traitor, then why did you meet him in secret,” questioned DG
ISI.
“It cannot be that you meet the chief in the
darkness of the night and express your constitutional and unconstitutional
desires, you can express them, that’s fine, but don’t then go out during the
day and call him a traitor”.
DG ISPR Gen
Iftikhar said the purpose of today's media talk was to shed light on the
killing of journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and the circumstances surrounding
it.
He also
highlighted that the journalist had also interviewed the then-prime minister
Imran Khan on the issue, adding that at the time it was claimed that he was
shown the document.
"Facts
linked with the cypher and Arshad Sharif’s death need to be found. So there is
no ambiguity left in this regard," said the DG ISPR.
The DG ISPR
termed it imperative to hold transparent and impartial investigation into the
killing of the senior journalist, saying that they have requested the
government to form a high level inquiry commission to investigate the
despicable incident.
The DG ISPR
said international and forensic experts including the UN representatives should
be included in the inquiry commission.
The DG ISPR
said ARY Chief Executive Officer Salman Iqbal should be brought back to
Pakistan and be investigated.
Pakistan’s
institutions and especially the army leadership were targeted and it was linked
with treason and regime change operation, said Lt Gen Iftikhar.
He
shared that during this time Sharif and other senior journalists were fed with
a specific narrative.
While
mentioning ARY news, the DG ISPR said that during the media trial the private
TV channel acted as a spin doctor in spreading a false narrative against the
Pakistan Army and leadership.
“Pakistan
Army was expected of political interference which is against the Constitution.
The word ‘neutral’ was made an abuse,” said the DG ISPR. He added that the
institution and army chief showed extreme restraint and patience despite all
this.
He said the
army had no information about the life threat to Arshad Sharif in Pakistan.
He said the
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government had issued a threat letter which stated that a
terrorist group is looking to target Sharif. In this regard, no information was
shared with the institutions as to who provided them this information, he
said.
He added
that there were reports that Arshad Sharif did not want to leave the country
but he kept being reminded that he was facing a threat to his life. He said
nobody forced the senior journalist to leave Dubai at a government level,
questioning that who exactly forced him to leave Dubai.
Khalid Bhatti
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