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Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir demanded swift actions against culprits for the false campaign against the state and Pak-army for killing the November 26 protestor in Islamabad.
As per detail, Chief of Army Staff Gen Asim Munir chaired the 84th Formation Commanders Conference at the General Headquarters, attended by corps commanders, principal staff officers, and all formation commanders of the Pakistan Army on Thursday. Gen Asim criticized a social media campaign against the state and Pak Army for killing protesters during a recent PTI demonstration in Islamabad.
As per the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) press release (PR), Gen Asim labelled the anti-army propaganda as a “pre-planned, coordinated, and premeditated” propaganda effort aimed at sowing discord between the military and the public.
ISPR said that the purpose of this propaganda is to create divisions between the public and the armed forces, and it was supported by external players. The Forum noted with concern the malicious propaganda done in the aftermath of the lawful deployment of the Army in the capital to secure key government buildings and provide a safe and secure environment for the valued visiting delegations.
ISPR emphasized, “Any attempt to pitch innocent people against each other and use of violence as an instrument for vested gains can never be tolerated’.
“Those spreading fake news for vested political/financial interests need to be identified and brought to justice,” the ISPR stressed.
It is worth mentioning here that it is the first formal reaction against the false campaign from the military since the protests in the federal capital on November 26. This campaign has been run by the Pakistani diaspora community through social media platforms owned by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, especially in US cities.
