In the latest presser on Friday, DGISPR, Pakistan’s army spokesperson for Pakistan’s military media wing, DGISPR Director General, Inter-Services Public Relations, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has blasted alleged anti-army rhetoric by jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.
He has accused Imran Khan of spreading anti-army rhetoric from his incarceration in Adiala Jail, Rawalpindi. He stated that such narratives are now out of the realm of politics and have become a national security threat. “That threat emanates from a delusional mindset of a delusional person who has become captive to his own ego, thinking that his wishes are bigger than those of the state of Pakistan,” Lt Gen Chaudhry said.
Addressing the press conference in Rawalpindi, DGISPR said that the anti-army rhetoric has become a national security threat that has become necessary for the military to address.
“Who are you? What message do you want to give? Who do you think you are?” quipped DG ISPR, addressing Imran.
DG ISPR called Imran Khan a sick-minded person and argued that the PTI has a comical obsession with the Pakistan Army.
“His ego, his wishes, and frustrations have grown to such an extent that he thinks that the world would cease to exist without him.”
The DG ISPR added that it would be “a bit strange to see it coming from me, but the narrative that person is pushing is no more about politics now but has become a matter of national security.”
The DG ISPR added that if someone attacks the armed forces and its leadership for the sake of their ego, the delusional mindset, and the narcissistic way of thinking, then we will also come and fight bare-knuckled; there should be no doubt about that.
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Lt. Gen. Chaudhry then pointed out ways in which the alleged anti-army rhetoric by Imran Khan is harming the armed forces.
“We need to understand how this narrative is working, and unfortunately, how it is working in deep collusion with external actors.”
He continued: “To understand that, first, I will set the stage by repeating something that the armed forces have been saying again and again, that we are the armed forces of Pakistan, we don’t represent any ethnicity, don’t represent any language, religious inclination, political thought, or school of thought. We have people from all areas of Pakistan, all religions, all sects, all languages, and all political views, but we put all that aside once we wear this uniform.
“That is our pride, that is our honour; we strive, we die daily not for some language, area or political viewpoint. We strive and die daily for the people of Pakistan, for the integrity of Pakistan. And that we say very clearly, and we also don’t come from the elite class of Pakistan, we belong to the middle, lower-middle, and the poor socio-economic classes; we do not carry the flag of any political actor, class or elitism; This is your armed forces, and we are absolutely clear about the character of the armed forces of Pakistan, starting from a soldier all the way up to his field marshal,” he said.
“First, no one can be allowed to create fissures between the people and the armed forces of Pakistan. Why? Because this is the only armed force that you have. You don’t have a choice; this country doesn’t have any other armed forces. You can have an opinion or observation about the forces, and if that could be a constructive observation or criticism, you are most welcome to do that. But that doesn’t allow you to instigate or provoke the people of Pakistan against the army and try to create a gap between the two.”
Though he did not mention Imran Khan’s name throughout the presser, he showed his pictures and tweets on the screen to prove his point.
“We are clear, and the people of Pakistan are clear that this cannot happen, because they understand, we understand, that you can fool some of the people all the time,” he said.
“Tell me, under which law, rules, and Constitution can this be allowed? Which politics in Pakistan allows you to go and meet a convict, and a narrative is continuously built from there against their own country’s armed forces? Which constitutional provision allows this?” Lt Gen Chaudhry said further.
“You talk about Article 17 of the Constitution and freedom of expression, it clearly says that freedom of expression and political activity are permitted, subject to reasonable restrictions. Under reasonable restrictions, nothing can be allowed that will be against the security and integrity of the state.“
“Article 19 says freedom of expression is allowed, it absolutely is, but such freedom of expression cannot be allowed that goes against the security, integrity, and defence of Pakistan. Is it written [in the Constitution] or not?” So, under which law, constitution, or rules, when you meet a convict, he spins a narrative against the army and its leadership?”