ISLAMABAD – Former prime minister and PTI chairman Imran Khan has revealedthe reasons behind his move to oppose the transfer of Lt Gen Faiz Hameed aschief of Pakistan’s premier spy agency, ISI.
Last year, Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum Ahmed Anjum had replaced Lt Gen Faiz Hameedas DG ISI after latter was appointed Corps Commander Peshawar.
Speaking in a podcast, Khan said that he wanted Lt Gen Faiz Hameed tocontinue as DG ISI due to evolving situation in Afghanistan following thewithdrawal of US-led Nato forces from the neighbouring country.
He regretted that his move was misinterpreted, adding that the thenOpposition also floated rumours that Imran Khan wanted to see Faiz Hameedas next Pakistan Army chief.
Khan said that he could not even think of not considering merit whileappointed new army chief of the country, adding that he wanted PakistanArmy to be strong.
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The PTI chief, who was ousted from PM Office through a no-confidence votelast month, revealed that he learnt about the Opposition’s plan to topplehis government in July last year.
That was also the reason that I opposed transfer of the intelligence chiefuntil the winter was over. It wasn’t a secret, Khan said.
Talking about dissident PTI leaders Jahangir Khan Tareen and Abdul AleemKhan, he said that both wanted to come into power to seek illegal benefits.
