ISLAMABAD – Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa hasreportedly made it clear to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief MaulanaFazlur Rehman that “there is no possibility of a minus-Imran concept”, a TVchannel has claimed in a report.
According to the channel’s anchorperson, the army chief held a meeting withFazl ahead of the latter’s Azadi March in which he categorically told theJUI-F chief that he stood by the constitution and democracy.
“We have been doing what the constitution asks for,” the army chiefreportedly said, according to the anchorperson.
The report further claimed that Gen Bajwa reminded Fazl that he was aresponsible political leader and must be aware of the regional situation.
“The situation on the border with India is volatile due to the Kashmircrisis and Afghanistan’s situation is also a source of trouble,” Gen Bajwawas quoted as saying. He was further reported to have referred to theIran-Saudi Arabia conflict and told the JUI-F chief that it was not anappropriate time for staging the protest since the economy had been broughton the right track after herculean efforts within the country and abroad.
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The COAS made it clear that the army wouldn’t permit destabilisation atthis moment, the anchorperson claimed. “He [Imran Khan] is a constitutionalprime minister (PM) and neither I nor you can minus him,” he quoted GenBajwa as saying.
The anchor, who further claimed that Fazl’s meeting with the COAS was“common knowledge” and was held a few days ago, was also among the mediapersons who called on the premier in Islamabad on Wednesday.
