“In 2017, our get together’s PM was in workplace, but it surely was their authorities and so they had staged sit-in,” PML-N stalwart says
- “Do conspirators ever settle for they hatched conspiracy,” wonders Asif.
- Former spymaster denies allegations of conspiring towards then-govt.
- High court-formed fee is probing 2017 Faizabad sit-in by TLP.
In a jibe at former Inter-Companies Intelligence (ISI) chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior chief Khawaja Asif stated Thursday that “conspirators” hardly admit that they hatched plots.
His response got here as the previous spy chief submitted his solutions, in keeping with sources, to the fee probing the notorious Faizabad sit-in of 2017, staged by the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP).
The greater than 20-day-long protest that blocked the principle artery between Islamabad and Rawalpindi — Faizabad — ended after the federal government accepted the bulk calls for of the get together, then led by deceased Khadim Hussain Rizvi.
As per the sources, the previous ISI chief denied allegations of conspiring towards the then authorities — in response to the fee’s questionnaire.
Speaking on Geo Information’ programme “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Saath”, former overseas minister Asif stated: “Do conspirators ever settle for that they hatched a conspiracy”.
“In 2017, our get together’s prime minister [Shahid Khaqan Abbasi] was in workplace, but it surely was ‘their’ authorities and so they had staged the sit-in,” Asif, who has additionally served because the defence minister, instructed the present’s host.
The highest PML-N chief added that the probe fee had summoned him in the present day, however given his well being, he was unable to seem earlier than it. “As soon as I’m higher, I’ll seem earlier than the fee on the subsequent date,” he added.
In November final 12 months, the caretaker federal authorities constituted the inquiry fee for the implementation of the Supreme Courtroom’s 2019 Faizabad verdict.
The probe panel was constituted on the orders of the Supreme Courtroom of Pakistan below the chair of retired IGP Akhtar Ali Shah after the apex court docket rejected the fact-finding committee report constituted by the federal government.
On November 15, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa remarked that the fee could be empowered to summon anybody, together with former military chiefs, prime ministers, and chief justices.
The inquiry fee is required to submit its report back to the highest court docket on January 22.
The probe panel had additionally summoned PML-N President and former prime minister Shehbaz Sharif on January three however he too did not seem and requested the fee to ship him questions. He has now been despatched a 21-point questionnaire to reply.
Earlier, former prime minister Abbasi, ex-interior minister Ahsan Iqbal, then-secretary to PM Fawad Hasan Fawad, and different senior officers serving in Islamabad and Punjab who had been associated to the Faizabad dharna episode had appeared earlier than the probe fee.