This Madness Has A Purpose.

After his exit from power brought about by PDM parties in a constitutional manner, Imran Khan has relentlessly been trying to sell the narrative that his downfall is owed to a conspiracy hatched by the US in connivance with PDM parties that got the nod of approval from the Pakistani establishment. Despite denials by the US government regarding any conspiracy against his government and the contention of our intelligence outfits that they also had found no truth in the conspiracy theory, Imran has not shown any inclination to back off from his rhetoric.

To up the ante, Shahbaz Gill, Imran Khan's Chief of Staff, was chosen to throw the first stone by inciting lower ranks of the armed forces to defy the orders of their leadership; a move that had a boomerang effect leading to his arrest. Then at a public rally at Faisalabad, Imran made a blatant attempt to discredit and undermine the senior leadership of the Pakistan Army. He alleged that Asif Zardari and Nawaz Sharif were trying their level best to nominate a personal favourite as the next COAS to protect their alleged corrupt practices and ill-gotten wealth. It was an explicit attempt to scandalise the process of selecting the new COAS. Imran further said that his party was only seeking answers from those who imposed the 'cabal of crooks' on this country.

Reacting to his convulsions, ISPR in a press release said that Pakistan Army was aghast at Imran's statement and the attempt to create controversy regarding the selection of the new COAS for which a well-defined procedure exists in the constitution. It said 'Politicising the senior leadership of Pakistan Army and scandalising the process of selection of COAS is neither in the interest of the state of Pakistan nor of the institution. Pakistan Army reiterates its commitment to uphold the constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan'. Even the Chief Justice of Islamabad High Court took notice of the remarks during the hearing of a case and asked the counsel for Imran Khan 'How could he say in public whether an army chief was a patriot or not. Does he want to hurt the morale of the armed forces by delivering anti-military speeches?' It is however regrettable to note that despite the reaction shown by the Army on his Faisalabad address and the remarks of the CJ IHC, Imran Khan is persisting with the narrative that he has been building for the last four months. Addressing a rally at Peshawar on 6th September he said that he stood by his...