Times of Islamabad

DG ISPR breaks silence over General (R) Pervaiz Musharraf

DG ISPR breaks silence over General (R) Pervaiz Musharraf

LONDON – DG ISPR Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor has given a rare statement over theissue of former President Pervaiz Musharraf.

He has said that Musharraf’s decision to enter politics was wrong.

In a media briefing at Pakistan High Commission in London on Saturday, hesaid that Pakistan is only country that won the war against terrorism.

“We will end check-posts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa if peace is restored inAfghanistan,” he said.

The DG ISPR said that the proofs of army’s intervention, if any, in theelections should be presented. “Reforms are the job of the government, notthe army. Only passage to success is democracy,” he maintained.

He said that no soldier desists from sacrificing his life for Pakistan.

Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said that usually disappointment is spread on thesocial media and the people should avoid it for seeking peace. “Progress isnot possible until institutions support each other,” he said.