Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, a prominent figure within the Pakistan PeoplesParty (PPP), has advised the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) againstpursuing actions against the former army chief, Gen (retd) Qamar JavedBajwa, and the retired Lt-Gen Faiz Hamid, who served as the ex-spymaster.Shah urged his political counterparts not to engage in confrontationsrelated to these individuals.
These remarks from Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah come in response to the recentstrong statement made by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. In this statement,Nawaz Sharif held Gen Bajwa and Lt-Gen Faiz Hamid responsible for hisremoval from power in 2017 and the ongoing crises within the country. NawazSharif did not mince words, comparing the actions of former chief justicesSaqib Nisar and Asif Saeed Khosa to tools manipulated by the former armychief and his spy chief. He emphasized that their alleged wrongdoing wasmore significant than a murder offense, and he vowed to seek accountability.
Adding to the chorus, PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah also condemned formergenerals Bajwa and Hamid, branding them as “national criminals” anddemanding punitive measures against them. Drawing a parallel to the party’sprevious efforts in bringing Gen Pervez Musharraf to justice, Sanaullahasserted that the PML-N would adopt a similar approach for bothindividuals. He called for a strict form of accountability for formergenerals and judges, underscoring that this stance represented the party’sofficial policy.
In this charged political atmosphere, the contrasting perspectives of PPP’sSyed Khursheed Ahmed Shah and PML-N’s Nawaz Sharif and Rana Sanaullahhighlight the divisive nature of the discussions surrounding accountabilityand alleged wrongdoings involving prominent military and judicial figuresin Pakistan.
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As Pakistan continues to grapple with these issues, it remains to be seenhow these differing viewpoints will shape the country’s political landscapeand its quest for accountability and justice. The clash of opinions betweenpolitical parties underscores the complexity of addressing historicalgrievances and ensuring a fair and transparent process for accountabilityin the nation’s corridors of power.
