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- Ex-CJP Saqib Nisar had been in touch with ex-ISI chief: senator.
- Alleges PTI’s Hasan “offered materials to anti-Pakistan journalists”.
- “More establishments will observe the development of accountability in future”.
Praising the precedent of an inner accountability course of initiated by the Pakistan Army, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Talal Chaudhry on Sunday hinted at extra rigorous strikes in close to future as “extra establishments will observe the development of accountability”.
“The accountability course of has began in Pakistan after 75 years,” mentioned Chaudhry in a press release at present whereas pointing in direction of arrests and probe towards former spymaster Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid and different ex-servicemen.
He mentioned that political events would even have to begin the method of inner accountability.
The senator of the ruling get together alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information 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 each one different establishments, just like the Pakistan Army, must kick begin 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 in touch with the ex-ISI chief [during his tenure] however he was denying the details at present. “The choices taken below the management of Nisar had introduced Pakistan to this [deteriorated] state of affairs.”
The politico, who served as a federal parliamentary secretary in the course of the rule of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from 2013 to 2017, mentioned that the economic system was transferring in the precise route and no compromise can be made on Pakistan’s integrity.
He blamed the previous ruling get together 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, talking to Geo News programme Naya Pakistan, claimed that the federal authorities was decided to make it potential the continuation of the accountability course of within the nation.
He added that the May 9 riots that erupted after the arrest of the PTI founder in 2023 had been “not unplanned” and the federal government wouldn’t tolerate such occasions. The violent protests noticed assaults on the federal government and army installations throughout the nation.
The politico termed final 12 months’s mayhem a “failed rebel” and alleged that the previous ruling get together was nonetheless proudly owning its May 9 narrative.
The lawmaker additional signalled that the incumbent authorities can be sure to take concrete steps if establishments present reluctance to begin accountability towards these individuals who destabilised the nation.
Chaudhry’s remarks got here in a sequence of statements delivered by the ruling get together’s ministers following the army’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 personal housing society, and the initiation of a means of Field General Court Martial towards him.
Another three retired officers had been taken into army custody after Faiz’s arrest.
A day in the past, Federal Minister for Information Attaullah Tarar mentioned that extra huge fish can be netted following Faiz’s arrest because the scope of the investigation will increase.
Tarar had mentioned that the army had its mechanism of self-accountability and up to date arrests had been completed 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 mentioned whereas referring to the previous chief justice of Pakistan, who was accused of favouring the PTI founder.
The army had mentioned in a press release that Gen Faiz was arrested as a result of there have been “a number of situations of violation” of the Army Act by him after his retirement in December 2022.
“The means of Field General Court Martial has been initiated, and Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid has been taken into army custody,” it added.
The military had additionally mentioned it acted towards the highest officer in accordance with the orders of the Supreme Court, which final 12 months referred to as for an investigation towards him after a land growth firm referred to as Top City filed a petition, alleging he had acquired possession of some properties alongside together with his brother and had even blackmailed the corporate’s proprietor.
