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Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry stated on Sunday that the accountability course of could be adopted by all nationwide establishments after the precedent set by the Pakistan Military by initiating an inside scrutiny of its prime officers.
“The accountability course of has began in Pakistan after 75 years,” stated Chaudhry in an announcement at the moment whereas pointing in the direction of arrests and probe in opposition to former spymaster Lieutenant Basic (retd) Faiz Hamid and different ex-servicemen.
He stated that political events would even have to begin the method of inside accountability.
The senator of the ruling occasion alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Info Secretary Raoof Hasan was “offering materials to anti-Pakistan journalists” and he was not alone however there was an organised planning behind the strikes.
The PML-N stalwart went on to say that every one different establishments, just like the Pakistan Military, must kick-start accountability within the nation as nobody was past it.
Taking purpose on the judiciary, he claimed that former chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar had been involved with the ex-ISI chief [during his tenure] however he was denying the info at the moment. “The selections taken below the management of Nisar had introduced Pakistan to this [deteriorated] state of affairs.”
The politico, who served as a federal parliamentary secretary through the rule of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from 2013 to 2017, stated that the economic system was transferring in the fitting route and no compromise could be made on Pakistan’s integrity.
He blamed the previous ruling occasion led by incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan for isolating the nation on the diplomatic entrance and making deliberate strikes to displease the worldwide allies of Pakistan.
Later within the day, Chaudhry, chatting with Geo Information programme Naya Pakistan, claimed that the federal authorities was decided to make it doable the continuation of the accountability course of within the nation.
He added that the Could 9 riots that erupted after the arrest of the PTI founder in 2023 have been “not unplanned” and the federal government wouldn’t tolerate such occasions. The violent protests noticed assaults on the federal government and navy installations throughout the nation.
The politico termed final yr’s mayhem a “failed rebel” and alleged that the previous ruling occasion was nonetheless proudly owning its Could 9 narrative.
The lawmaker additional signalled that the incumbent authorities could be sure to take concrete steps if establishments present reluctance to begin accountability in opposition to these individuals who destabilised the nation.
Chaudhry’s remarks got here in a collection of statements delivered by the ruling occasion’s ministers following the navy’s August 12 announcement concerning the arrest of the nation’s former prime spy Faiz over allegations of land grabbing and snatching valuables from the proprietor of a non-public housing society, and the initiation of a strategy of Discipline Basic Court docket Martial in opposition to him.
One other three retired officers have been taken into navy custody after Faiz’s arrest.
A day in the past, Federal Minister for Info Attaullah Tarar stated that extra large fish could be netted following Faiz’s arrest because the scope of the investigation will increase.
Tarar had stated that the navy had its mechanism of self-accountability and up to date arrests have been finished after clear investigations.
“Be it Saqib or Nisar, the scope of the investigation will increase as issues unfold after the arrest of Gen Faiz,” the federal minister stated whereas referring to the previous chief justice of Pakistan, who was accused of favouring the PTI founder.
The navy had stated in an announcement that Gen Faiz was arrested as a result of there have been “a number of cases of violation” of the Military Act by him after his retirement in December 2022.
“The method of Discipline Basic Court docket Martial has been initiated, and Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid has been taken into navy custody,” it added.
The military had additionally stated it acted in opposition to the highest officer in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Court docket, which final yr known as for an investigation in opposition to him after a land improvement firm known as Prime Metropolis filed a petition, alleging he had acquired possession of some properties alongside along with his brother and had even blackmailed the corporate’s proprietor.
