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Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Friday cleared the day’s confusion by stating that the government had asked Chief of Army Staff to play a facilitative role in ending the political deadlock between the government and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
Director General ISPR Gen Asim Bajwa made the statement in a tweet at 6PM.
ISPR Release:#COAS was asked by the Govt to play facilitative role for resolution of current impasse, in yesterday’s meeting, at #PM House
— AsimBajwaISPR (@AsimBajwaISPR) August 29, 2014
Earlier today, PM Nawaz Sharif and Interior Minister stated in the National Assembly that the army chief was asked to intervene in the political situation on demand of PTI and PAT.
The statement was strongly denied by PTI Chief Imran Khan and PAT Chief Dr. Tahirul Qadri.
Reacting to the statement by ISPR, Dr. Qadri said that ISPR has clarified who requested Pakistan Army for intervening and has made it crystal clear that Nawaz Shareef lied on the floor of parliament on Friday.
PTI chief Imran commented that truth finally came out trough the ISPR and demanded from the PM to ask for forgiveness from the nation for lying to it.
He said that the premier was attempting to defame the army by making false statement.
Meanwhile, the official twitter account of PTI tweeted the following
The real face of this govt is now exposed in front of the people of Pakistan, says Imran Khan at #AzadiDharna after ISPR release
— PTI (@PTIofficial) August 29, 2014