Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar criticised the incarcerated PTI founder, Imran Khan’s demand for an open trial of former DG ISI Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hameed, calling it interference in navy affairs.
Tarar remarked that the PTI founder’s shifting stance on Faiz Hameed, alternately calling him “an asset, a hero, after which a zero”, reveals his psychological misery.
“The PTI founder is continually attempting to create controversy round this difficulty along with his statements,” Tarar mentioned, urging Khan to as an alternative concentrate on addressing the £190 million case.
Tarar additional famous that the incarcerated PTI founder’s contradictory statements point out a state of extreme confusion and nervousness. He identified that by refusing to think about Faiz Hameed’s case as an inner navy matter, Khan has inadvertently confirmed that Hameed was certainly his asset.
The info minister added that the case additionally highlights the PTI founder’s tendency to make use of folks after which discard them, asserting that he’s expert in betraying those that as soon as served him.
Earlier within the day, Khan had referred to as for an open court docket trial of Faiz Hameed, insisting that the matter just isn’t an inner navy difficulty.
During an off-the-cuff dialog with journalists, Khan acknowledged that the military chief ought to facilitate a clear trial for General (retd) Faiz, clarifying that his affiliation with the ex-ISI chief is now not related post-retirement.
“General Faiz grew to become insignificant after retirement. How might he profit me in any manner?” he questioned, dismissing the notion that he maintains contact with the previous DG ISI.
The former premier additional emphasised that if Gen (retd) Faiz is certainly the mastermind behind the May 9 conspiracy, then the trial must be held overtly. He added that the incident was a neighborhood difficulty relatively than a matter of nationwide safety.