PM Shehbaz Sharif makes an appeal to overseas Pakistanis to reject PTI smear campaign against COAS

PM Shehbaz Sharif makes an appeal to overseas Pakistanis to reject PTI smear campaign against COAS

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has again dialed his tiradeagainst the former ruling party, saying that PTI’s vile smear campaignagainst Chief of the Army Staff General Asim Munir and the institutiondeserved the strongest condemnation.

In a press release issued by the PM house, the premier denounced thecampaign against the forces and the country’s top general, urging overseasPakistanis to reject and raise their voices against it.

The premier called the campaign intolerable and a continuation of theconspiracy against the institutions, and further mentioned that the toxicpolitics was being spread through Pakistanis living in foreign countries.

Sharif slammed ousted premier and PTI chief Imran Khan for dragging stateinstitutions and their heads into his dirty politics and directed theinterior minister to take strong action against such derogatory campaigns.

He also called for action against those who instigate anarchy and rebellionin the country, saying the nation stood by its institutions and was unitedagainst culprits. Calling Gen Asim as ‘first army chief to be appointed onmerit in Pakistan’, PM called the campaign agenda of the enemies of thecountry.

Besides the official statement, Prime Minister also shared a tweet, saying“PTI’s disgusting smear campaign against Chief of the Army Staff GeneralAsim Munir at the behest of Imran Niazi is deserving of the strongestcondemnation.