KRACHI: Defense Minister Khawaja Asif says that former Army Chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa threatened him that he will hold a press conference against him.
This revelation was made by a senior cabinet member of the Shahbaz Sharif government while talking to Shahzeb Khanzada on Geo News. Khawaja Asif confirmed this when the anchor asked him if he had received any threats from the former army chief before. were given
Khawaja Asif said that former Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa had threatened me earlier and said that he will hold a press conference against me, on which I said do whatever you have to do.
The matter came under discussion when Defense Minister Khawaja Asif demanded to summon former Army Chief and DGISI Faiz Hameed in the National Assembly over his policy of allowing the return of the Taliban.
Khawaja Asif said that no one was insulted by asking former generals to be called for a briefing on the previous government’s policy. Two or three years ago we were briefed that if the Taliban were allowed to return to Pakistan, a new era would begin. There will be peace and brotherhood. We are presented with a different picture but look at what is happening in the country.
