Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid has advised Imran Khan to followPML-N and Co’s suit and mend ties with the military.
“If those who curse [them] can make peace with them then we should alsoremove our misunderstandings and establish good relations with them (thearmy),” he said.
Rashid on Wednesday condemned the recent criticism of the Pakistan Army —both on social media and the streets — and indirectly acknowledged that thePTI and its allies have “misunderstandings” with the military establishmentwhich he said must be resolved.
The military has come under criticism this week on social media forums, andTwitter trends against the armed forces and its leadership have seenintense activity. Slogans critical of the army were also chanted duringcountry-wide protests staged on Sunday in support of former prime ministerImran Khan following his ouster from power over the weekend via asuccessful no-confidence motion.
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Since last Sunday, the top trending hashtags on Twitter were thosetargeting the army, the judiciary and the new government, and on Tuesdaythe tweets using those hashtags soared to 4.3 million.
Ahmed, the former interior minister, while responding to a reporter’squestion in Peshawar today, said: “No slogan should be raised against thearmy.”