Army not interested in talking to political parties: ISPR DG
ES Mag:
Islamabad: Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has firmly denied any backchannel contacts between the military establishment and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Founder Imran Khan, asserting that the Pakistan Army has no role or interest in engaging with political parties.
In an interview with BBC, the military spokesperson reiterated that “political matters should be decided by politicians themselves,” reaffirming the army’s stance of neutrality in political affairs.
“There are no backdoor contacts with the PTI founder. The army has nothing to do with political negotiations,” DG ISPR stated, pushing back against ongoing speculation regarding behind-the-scenes talks amid Pakistan’s turbulent political climate.
Unity against terrorism; clarifies Balochistan situation
Maj Gen Chaudhry strongly refuted the narrative of alienation in Balochistan, emphasizing that the people of Balochistan are patriotic and stand united with Pakistan.
“Balochistan and Pakistan are one. Balochistan is the crown of our heads,” he said. “We are not Balochi, Sindhi or Punjabi — we are one nation.”
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