RAWALPINDI – The fake news of meetings between COAS and CM Shahbaz Sharifare being spread in order to give an impression that some kind ofunderstanding is being met with the Military establishment.

The purpose of such rumours is to stop the MPAs and MNAs of ruling partyfrom quitting party. It is reported that over a dozen of lawmakers fromSouth Punjab are likely to quit party and join PTI.

Dismissing such runours, Director General (DG) Inter Services PublicRelations (ISPR) Major-General Asif Ghafoor on Monday termed the newsregarding meetings of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwawith Chief Minister Punjab Shahbaz Sharif in the past 72 hours as concoctedand baseless.

In his tweet on Monday, DG ISPR Major General Asif Ghafoor said, “Newsabout meeting of Army Chief with CM Punjab twice during last 72 hours beingreported by a media house is baseless and highly irresponsible.”

Major General Asif Ghafoor further stated that no such meeting has takenplace.