LAHORE – Former Pakistani premier Imran Khan came down hard on General (r)Qamar Javed Bajwa again, accusing the former Army chief to see hisfavourites on coveted positions.
In an interview with Bol News*,* the defiant politician hurled severalallegations at Gen (r) Qamar Javed Bajwa, saying the latter asked him toremove then Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar and to appoint Aleem Khan ashead of the provincial government.
Khan said the vote of no confidence could not succeed without theestablishment’s support, adding that Gen Bajwa had demanded the removal ofUsman Buzdar which later led to his downfall.
Weeks after Bajwa’s exit, Khan recalled his alleged conversation withthen-COAS, revealing that the former top general asked him to remove UsmanBuzdar, paving way for Aleem Khan. But, Khan said he followed his course inthe wake of corruption references against Aleem Khan.
The PTI chairman linked PTI’s downfall after his ouster with Gen Bajwa’spolicies, revealing that the latter told lawmakers that PML-N will form thenext government in the center.
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He further accused General (r) Bajwa of interfering in the NationalAccountability Bureau. The anti-graft watchdog was under Bajwa’s control,Khan said while lamenting being toothless.
The PTI chief came up with recent revelations, days after he accused Gen(r) Bajwa of playing a double game with his government. Thecricketer-turned-politician, who is making shocking remarks about formermilitary chief, lately accepted that he committed a major mistake byextending the tenure of the then-COAS Bajwa in 2019.
