‘I realize you are all surprised to see me in your midst
He said that you saw that our soldiers were martyred for this soil in Lasbela, but they were also made fun of.
Calling Mir Jafar, calling him a traitor, calling him neutral, calling him a beast is not because I, my organization or the army chief committed any treason, it is not because he has done any unconstitutional illegal act, but This is because the institution refused to do unconstitutional and illegal work.’
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar has said that DG ISPR said that it is very important to get to the facts of the major events regarding the death of Sypher and Arshad Sharif so that there is no confusion and confusion in this regard. There should be no speculation and the nation should know the truth.
DG ISPR said that the purpose of today’s press conference is to inform you about the death of senior and prominent journalist Arshad Sharif in Kenya and the circumstances and events related to it.
He said that this conference is being held at a time when the correct understanding of the facts is very important so that fact, fiction and opinion can be differentiated and the truth can be brought before everyone.
He said that due to the importance and sensitivity of this press conference, the Prime Minister of Pakistan has been specially informed in this regard, but it is very harmful to cover the factors on the basis of which a specific narrative was created and the same lies. People were misled by the narrative.
The DG ISPR said that institutions and their leadership, even the Chief of Army Staff, were unduly blamed and an attempt was made to create division and anxiety in the society.
He said that the death of Arshad Sharif is a very sad event and we all are deeply saddened by it. May Allah forgive him. We are all with him in this hour of sorrow and grief.
He said that the reason for Arshad Sharif’s fame was investigative journalism, so when the case of the cipher came to light, Arshad Sharif conducted several programs on it. Interviews were also conducted, leading to talk that they may have been shown minutes and ciphers of various meetings.
DG ISPR said that it is very important to get to the facts of the major events regarding the death of Syfar and Arshad Sharif so that there is no confusion and speculation in this regard and the nation can know the truth.
He said that as far as the cipher is concerned, the Army Chief himself mentioned it to the former Prime Minister in Kamra on March 11, on which he said that it is not a big deal, but it was surprising for us when the Islamabad rally on March 27. I dramatically waved a piece of paper and dramatically attempted to give a narrative that was not remotely related to reality.
He said that several facts have come to light recently regarding the cipher which has exposed this hollow and fabricated story, the opinion of the Pakistani ambassador was used for their own political purposes. Lt. Gen. Babar Iftikhar said that the March 31 National Security meeting was also a link in the same chain. Not found, the National Security Committee was briefed that it was the Pakistani ambassador’s personal analysis and the course of action suggested by the Pakistani ambassador was the same course of action that the National Security Committee suggested to the Foreign Office.
He said that no evidence of any kind of conspiracy was found in the investigation of the ISI cipher and this evidence is part of the record, we wanted to put the evidence before the nation, but we took this decision on the then government. left to publicize these investigations conducted by the ISI but this was not done but further rumors and fake news were spread for political gain and to create a certain narrative that the government was against The no-confidence motion was part of a ‘regime change operation’ rather than a constitutional, legal and political issue.
He said that in this regard, the regime change operations of the United States were given around the world and they were linked to the change of government in Pakistan, the institutions of Pakistan, especially the leadership of the army, were targeted and everything was treason and Linked to Regime Change Operation.
He said that this was the time when social media activists including Arshad Sharif and several other journalists were fed a specific narrative, the truth of which has become clear.
DG ISPR said that an attempt was made to create hatred in the nation and the forces of Pakistan, between the army and the leadership, and left no stone unturned to defame Pakistan and Pakistan’s institutions around the world. , in this media trial, ARY channel played the role of a ‘spin doctor’ in promoting a false and conspiratorial narrative, particularly regarding the Pakistan Army and leadership, and fostered a specific anti-army narrative through agenda setting.
He said that the National Security meetings and declarations were misrepresented, even fake news about Asad Majeed was circulated in the second meeting, political interference was expected from the Pakistan Army, which is against the Constitution of Pakistan. He said that calling Mir Jafar, calling him a traitor, calling him neutral, calling him an animal is not because I, my organization or the army chief committed any treason, it is not because he did any unconstitutional and illegal work. Rather, it is because the institution refused to do unconstitutional and illegal things.
