'Anger in army' over Nawaz's tirades but Gen Bajwa tolerating them for democracy: PM Imran.

ISLAMABAD -- While there is "a lot of anger" within the army over the verbal attacks of PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif and his party against the top military leadership, COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa is putting up with the tirades for the sake of democracy.

This was stated by Prime Minister Imran Khan in an interview on Samaa broadcast on Friday.

Ousted prime minister Nawaz, in his speeches from London while addressing the anti-government rallies of the opposition Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) alliance, has alleged that Chief of Army Staff Gen Bajwa and ISI head Lt Gen Faiz Hameed orchestrated his ouster in 2017 and rigged the 2018 general elections to "impose the incompetent Imran Khan" on the nation.

"I praise Gen Bajwa today. To attack an army chief in this manner; a reaction comes from the army," Prime Minister Imran said, when asked whether there was any "anger" within the military over Nawaz's aggressive speeches.

"[But] Gen Bajwa is an uncomplicated man. There is composure in him, that is why he is tolerating this. There would be a big reaction if somebody else was leading the army," the premier added.

He said although there was "a lot of anger" within the army ranks, "I know he is tolerating this because he believes in democracy."

Prime Minister Imran said the opposition was today accusing him of being a "puppet", saying it wanted to talk to the establishment. "This means they're putting pressure on the army to remove a democratic government. This is [their] democratic movement," he added.

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