ISLAMABAD: Qamar Zaman Kaira Adviser to PM on Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan affairs said that he was not declaring Chairman PTI Imran Khan a traitor, but his decisions as well actions subvert interests of Pakistan.

“While playing on US cypher, Khan was also playing with country,” PPP leader said while addressing a press conference here. “If you toe Khan’s line, he will be your champion, while dissent will earn you his wrath. Similarly, ones who dance to his tunes are patriots and those who don’t traitors.”

Kaira said all these contradictory statements have proved Khan was a liar. “He tells lies after lies,” PPP leader said.  PTI Chairman also tried to make Election Commission of Pakistan controversial for that matter, Kaira said that press conferences by institutions revealed a lot. Kaira said Khan was bent on sabotaging democratic process as well as economy. Kaira’s presser came after DG ISI made a surprise appearance during a press conference earlier in day and berated former prime minister for making “unconstitutional” demands. During press conference in a direct jibe at PTI Chief, DG ISI Lt Gen Anjum said it did not add up that former prime minister met Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at night and then called him a “traitor in day”.

Kaira said establishment should be appreciated for announcing its intention to depoliticise its role in country. “What did state institutions and political parties learn from past mistakes?” Kaira questioned. “When institutions are themselves talking about championing Constitution then they deserve to be praised.” However, they were instead being criticised for this, adviser added.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 28 2022

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