If Imran Khan had remained PM, there would have been no Pakistan, says ex-Pak Army Chief

Former Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa mentioned if Imran Khan continued because the Prime Minister, it will have led to the eventual destruction of Pakistan.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 10, 2023 15:34 IST

Former Pakistan Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa. (Photo: AP)

By India Today Web Desk: Former military chief Qamar Javed Bajwa has mentioned that the federal government led by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) social gathering was a risk to the nation. He claimed if its chief, Imran Khan, continued because the Prime Minister, there would have been no Pakistan as it will have led to the eventual destruction of the nation, reported Pakistan Today.

In a dialogue with journalist Javed Chaudhry, who is believed to have connections with the federal government, Bajwa alleged that in a Cabinet assembly, Khan used a vulgar Punjabi phrase to seek advice from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Bajwa mentioned that this was delivered to the eye of the Saudi ambassador in Islamabad by a minister below Khan. However, the previous military chief didn’t reveal the minister’s identification. Bajwa’s dialog with Chaudhry, who had a second assembly with Bajwa in the identical month, was documented in Chaudhry’s weekly column for Express News.

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He mentioned he had requested Bajwa whether or not he had prevented Khan from resigning from the National Assembly after his ouster in April final 12 months, to which he replied affirmatively. According to Chaudhary, Bajwa had informed Khan, “Prime minister! You have lost only one match, the series is still there for you to compete in.”

According to Bajwa, he knowledgeable Khan that there was a small margin of solely two votes between the PTI social gathering and the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) in Parliament. He suggested Khan to not resign from the National Assembly, citing the instance of Khaleda Zia in Bangladesh, whose political social gathering suffered vital injury after making an identical choice. The retired common emphasised the significance of staying in Parliament and the potential for forming the federal government once more sooner or later. Despite receiving this message, Khan didn’t reply and the communication was misplaced.

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When requested concerning the causes for the downfall of Khan’s authorities, Bajwa denied any involvement and claimed that their solely fault was not saving the federal government, including that Khan himself needed them to intervene. However, no proof was supplied to help this declare.

Chaudhry questioned Bajwa on why he didn’t save the PTI authorities, provided that he had executed so prior to now. Bajwa replied that if he had acted in his personal curiosity, he would have continued supporting Khan and retired with dignity. Instead, he acknowledged that he selected to sacrifice his personal fame for the nice of the nation.

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Feb 10, 2023