Criticism on army by Opposition akin to Indian propaganda: PM Imran Khan.

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said today, in a never before seen manner, the Opposition is "targeting" the army and criticising it just like the "India propaganda machine".

"So I know [...] and our members of parliament were saying this [...] the way the political Opposition is levelling criticism on the army is unprecedented in Pakistan's history," PM Imran Khan said.

He said former military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf was also criticised but he was the country's leader as well as the army chief, "so yes of course he was criticised".

But the sort of language that is being used for the army today is the kind that India's propaganda machine uses against the army.

He was speaking in Chakwal following the unveiling of Chakwal University.

He said that many people of the area - from Jhelum, Chakwal, and Mianwali - had joined the army and had rendered numerous sacrifices in the service of the armed forces.

The premier then spoke of the EU DisinfoLab unearthing at least 700 fake Indian websites in which they would publish news on the name of deceased individuals even.

"The sole purpose was to paint Pakistan in a bad light, so that foreign investors stay away. And then the Pakistan army was especially targeted because India wants to weaken us," the prime minister said.

He said that India has always been planning to present Pakistan Army as "a rogue army and terrorists." "Narendra Modi would openly call the last army chief a terrorist."

PM Imran Khan said that these fake websites "would also promote" the Pakistan Democratic Movement's activities. He said that "there are many journalists also who promote them and were part of the disinformation campaign."

"For the first time, the Opposition is targeting Pakistan's army. The army chief and the ISI chief. And they are saying the army was involved in rigging and so the government is selected.

"So then, did you go to the Election Commission, the Supreme Court, the Parliament?"

He said that the Opposition has been decrying "rigged elections" for the past two years but has not provided any proof. Citing the example of the recently held presidential elections in the US, he said that when a hue and cry over rigging was raised, the media was the first to ask for proof.

"They have looted the country with both hands for the past 30 years," said PM Imran Khan. He said both Opposition party leaders Nawaz Sharif and Asif Ali Zardari have been reported by many UK and US publications as corrupt, with...