Imran Khan’s narrative dangerous for Pakistan: Sherry Rehman

Islamabad: Sherry Rehman, a senior PPP leader, has lambasted former Prime Minister Imran Khan for pursuing divisive politics.

Rehman said the PPP leadership welcomes the DG ISPR’s press conference, in which he clarified many things, at a news conference in Islamabad on Friday alongside PPP leaders Nadeem Afzal Chan and Faisal Karim Kundi.

According to her, the National Security Committee’s statement makes no reference to a conspiracy. She stated that Imran Khan’s narrative is dangerous for Pakistan.

PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan called for a united front to strengthen the country’s democracy.

Yesterday, Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Major General Babar Iftikhar turned down allegations that the army chief was involved in any kind of development for toppling Imran Khan’s government and said evidence of such allegations must be brought about.

Addressing a press briefing and taking questions, DG ISPR said the courts opened at midnight on their own and the judiciary is not under Pakistan Army.

Answering a question on National Security Council’s (NSC) press release, DG ISPR said the official statement of NSC was the army’s stance.

He added the press release contained what was concluded in the meeting and the army’s input was there. He asked, “Was there a word of conspiracy [in the official statement]?”

He said the government can declassify the minutes of the meeting when it wants.

Speaking on three options ahead of the no-confidence vote, DG ISPR denied that the establishment had put any options before ex-prime minister Imran Khan.

He asserted that the options were put forward by the Prime Minister’s (PM) Office, not by the establishment.

Iftikhar said the PM Office approached the army chief on the political deadlock following which the army chief and DG ISI went to PM Office where three options were discussed.