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Pakistan Army denies impression of imposing martial law, dispels rumors of disunity

WDWeb DeskPublished 1 min read
Meanwhile During a nearly four-day period of political unrest caused by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and EX PM Imran Khan, during which army sites were also attacked, the military on Friday denied allegations that martial law had been imposed in the country as a whole.

Meanwhile During a nearly four-day period of political unrest caused by the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and EX PM Imran Khan, during which army sites were also attacked.

"I want to make it absolutely obvious that General Asim Munir and the army's leadership firmly believe in and support democracy. Martial law is not an option, Major General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the director of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), told Shahzeb Khanzada of Geo News.

The top spokesman for the military declared that "the army chief and the army's senior leadership completely believe in democracy."

The spokeswoman also rejected rumors that army officers had quit as a result of the current instability in response to those reports that were floating around.

The army is still united behind Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, despite the best efforts of internal outlaws and foreign adversaries, according to Maj Gen Chaudhry.

"The hopes of dividing the army will always remain hopes. Nobody has quit or refused to follow orders, the army official continued.

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