Pakistan Military Spokesman Rebukes Imran Khan, Escalating Civil-Military Rift

ISLAMABAD — Pakistan’s military has delivered one of its sharpest public rebukes yet to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, underscoring the deepening confrontation between the country’s most powerful institution and its most popular civilian politician. At a press conference in Rawalpindi this week, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), lashed out at Khan’s repeated attacks on the army’s role in politics. “Who do you think you are?” he asked pointedly, describing Khan as “a delusional person who has become captive to his own ego.” The remarks, carried by Dawn, marked a striking … Continue reading Pakistan Military Spokesman Rebukes Imran Khan, Escalating Civil-Military Rift