A day after the military took “strong exception” to what it called “unlawful and unethical practice” of dragging the armed forces into politics, warning that such unsubstantiated statements were “extremely damaging” for the country. Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday has said that the chief of army staff should be a person who has a ‘flawless reputation’, free from any criticism or doubts. Thus openly dragging the entire army including the Army chief into politics. Just wonder whose powerful hands are saving this lady with a jail term on her head and out on bail to malign the army openly.
“The chief of the army must be honourable and should be free from any stains on his reputation,” she stated, responding to a question about Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s comments during an interview wherein he said that the government would “definitely consider” the former director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed, for the post of the army chief if his name was on the seniority list.
Maryam made these remarks while talking to media personnel outside the Islamabad High Court (IHC) and also said that the army operating within constitutional limits was welcome and that only one person – Imran Khan – had a problem with this.
