Former PM Nawaz Sharif blames Gen Bajwa, Gen Faiz for Pakistan's current turmoil

Pakistan Muslim LeagueNawaz PMLN supremo Nawaz Sharif has blamed the exArmy chief and exISI head for the current turmoil in the country by rigging the 2018 general elections and installing Imran Khanled governmentThe former prime minister held exChief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and exDirector General of InterServices Intelligence Lt Gen Faiz Hamid responsible for spinning Pakistan around for their personal wishes and whims the Geo News reportedAlso read Terrorism alive in JK can be ended only by holding dialogue with Pak AbdullahTalking to the media on Thursday in London after meeting with a delegation of senior PMLN leaders from Pakistan Sharif recalled his 2016 Gujranwala speech at the PMLN public gathering where he directly accused the exmilitary men of rigging elections to make way for installing the Pakistan TehreekeInsaf PTI government in 2018At the time Sharif blamed the military top brass for installing PTIs Khan as the prime minister in violation of the Constitution removing his government muzzling the media pressurising the judiciary and victimising opposition politicians the report saidWhen asked if he held Gen Bajwa and Gen Hamid responsible for the state of the country he said The reality is before everyone Now no name or face is hidden Pakistan was used for personal gain It was a cruel joke played on the nationLt Gen retd Faiz and Gen retd Bajwa were responsible for making it all about their personalities wishes and desires the 73yearold Sharif saidHe said that the people of Pakistan are well aware of the ldquofaces and characters of the two retired generals who are believed to be behind implementing the Tabdeeli project originally envisioned by former intelligence chiefs General retd Shuja Pasha General retd ZaheerulIslam and their colleaguesIt is my responsibility to tell the nation about the wrongs committed against the people and it is my responsibility to make things rightrdquo Sharif was quoted as saying by the Dawn newspaperTalking about the meeting with his daughter and PMLN senior Vice President Maryam Nawaz and party leaders Sharif said that he discussed Pakistans current situation with themldquoInshallah all will be well Pakistan will come out of the difficulties and we will make sure that happens Our track record of progress is a witness and its not possible that we will not make that happen he saidThe PMLN meeting comes at a time of heightened political activity in Pakistan as both Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assemblies dissolvedCalling the PTI chief Imran Khan a mad man Nawaz said Compare his performance during the four years of PTI government with four years of our government and you will see how happy and prosperous people were in two tenures and how he Khan destroyed Pakistan Nawaz was quoted as sayingHe further added that the Pakistan Democratic Movement PDM took over the government after winning the vote of noconfidence to save Pakistan from this madman because he had created a catastrophic situation for PakistanThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever