In response to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan’s accusations against the Pakistan Army after the assassination attempt, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has issued a statement.
ISPR reportedly rejected Khan’s claims on Friday as “baseless and irresponsible.”
“The baseless and irresponsible accusations of the president of the PTI against the institution and in particular against a high-ranking army officer are absolutely unacceptable and unnecessary,” read a statement issued.
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“Pakistan Army prides itself on being an extremely professional and well-disciplined organization with a strong and highly effective internal accountability system applicable across the board for illegal acts, if any, committed by uniformed personnel.”
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“The baseless accusations leveled against the institution/officials today are highly regrettable and strongly condemned. No one will be able to defame the institution or its soldiers with impunity.”
As reported by WION, during the hour-long televised speech in which Khan recounted the assassination attempt on him, he accused Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif along with the country’s interior minister and a senior military officer of masterminding the attack.
The head of the PTI also urged the Chief of the Army General Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa, to hold the “black sheep” of his institution responsible.
Khan also said that he had a video that will be released in case anything untoward happens to him.
“Four people conspired to kill me behind closed doors. I have a video with me, if something happens to me, the video will be published,” added Khan.
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Khan was shot and rushed to a Lahore hospital. He was shot in both legs, according to hospital administration. The hospital said he had 16 wounds on both legs when he was brought in unconscious with injuries.
(With contributions from agencies)
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