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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan military on Wednesday took a strong note of the chaotic situation across the country, saying that May 9 will be remembered as a “black chapter” and promised “strict action” against the identified facilitators, planners, and political activists involved in the acts of “vandalism” in a bid to push Pakistan “into a civil war”.

“May 9 will be remembered as a dark chapter. Chairman PTI [Imran Khan] was detained according to law from Islamabad High Court according to NAB’s statement. Immediately after his arrest, army properties and installations were attacked in a systematic manner and anti-army slogans were chanted,” the military’s media wing – Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) – said in a strongly-worded press release.

“What the country’s eternal enemy could not do for 75 years, this group wearing a political cloak has done in the lust for power,” the ISPR said, adding that the military exercised extreme patience, tolerance, and restraint in the wider national interest without caring about its own reputation.

PTI calls for protests after Imran Khan’s arrest

On the one hand, the ISPR added that “these miscreants vigorously stir up public sentiments for achieving their limited and selfish objectives and on the other hand, they deceive people, continuing to highlight the army’s importance for the country”. “This is an example of hypocrisy,” it added.

The ISPR further stated that with the situation created under “nefarious planning”, a “heinous” attempt was made to provoke the Army for giving an immediate reaction, which could be used for “nefarious political purposes”.

“The Army’s mature response thwarted this conspiracy. We are well aware that behind the created situation, there were orders, directives and complete pre-planning by some sinister party leadership. There was and is a complete pre-planning behind this,” the ISPR further stated.

The ISPR said that the facilitators, planners and political activists involved in the protests have been identified, adding that strict action would be taken against them “as per the law and all these evil elements will now be responsible for the consequences themselves”.

It warned that any further attack on the Army, including all law enforcement agencies, military and state installations and properties will be severely retaliated, the responsibility of which will be on “this very group that wants to push Pakistan into a civil war and has expressed it multiple times.”

“We will not allow anyone to take the law into their hands…No one can be allowed to incite people and take the law into their hands,” the military’s media wing further warned.

The statement of the ISPR comes a day after the PTI chairman Imran Khan was arrested by paramilitary forces from the premises of the IHC in a case pertaining to the Al-Qadir Trust which led to a countrywide chaotic situation, including in military cantonments, General Headquarters (GHQ) Rawalpindi, and offices of the Frontier Crops.

Copyright Business Recorder, 2023

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A D Tunio May 11, 2023 07:16am
Its a black day, indeed a foreign script was executed by local actors! Why kill your own people?
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BK May 11, 2023 08:06am
Army is the biggest miscreant, terrorist, and crook at the present moment. You should be ashamed of yourself. We don't need external enemies, Pak army has done and is doing enough damage to Pak and its people. You are the worst! State terrorism on own people. Even if you kill IK now, he has done you irreplaceable damage and has already succeeded in his mission. Up till now we respected and loved our armed forces and got along with them. Now the only way for you to make us get along is by force, and this tactic won't last long. You have lost respect, love and credibility. Your days are now numbered. Kill IK if you want but he has already done his part in creating awareness in people. Long live IK and long live Pak...and may the generals rot in hell forever.
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Farhan May 11, 2023 08:40am
Yes now they will “Ghar main ghus ka marey gain”.
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KU May 11, 2023 09:53am
It was a black day when the government used Rangers to arrest ex-PM, and the armed forces readily agreed without thinking about the negative perception it would generate. Sadly, it has not concluded and another wave of unrest is on horizon. The public keeps suffering inflation and uncertain future while goons hide behind political slogans.
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Qasim Khwaja May 11, 2023 10:00am
What the army is going to arrest their own people? They are the ones causing all destruction. A whole year of pti protests and no damage was ever done, why now?
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Rule of Law May 11, 2023 10:50am
How Army can take strict action against people of Pakistan, who has authorized them? their own puppet government? Or they consider themself as King and can do whatever they want? when will they understand that their duty is only on borders? These types of threatening statements will further fuel the sentiments of people, they forget that they are addressing the People of Pakistan and not the enemies, actually they forget their duty and now a reset is very near.
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Rule of Law May 11, 2023 10:55am
“We will not allow anyone to take the law into their hands…No one can be allowed to incite people and take the law into their hands,” the military’s media wing further warned. Really! This is an administrative statement and clearly depict that who is running the country. People already understand now.
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AD May 11, 2023 11:22am
Shows the hypocrisy of the current rulers. Did they forget May 12 or Dec 27 when PPP supporters wrecked havoc. The losses to property then are many fold as compared to what is happening right now.
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Dr fahad May 11, 2023 11:31am
@BK, Indian agent spotted
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Rafique May 11, 2023 12:14pm
Exactly its Black day & the responsible handlers,facilitatatos & PTI teriorest gourp must be hang on.totally agreed that its pre planned & planted
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Saeed May 11, 2023 12:21pm
ISPR can go to hell
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Saham May 11, 2023 12:31pm
Who are they to announce strict action. It is the job of police and interior ministry. ISPR should be charged for threating statements.
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Jay May 11, 2023 01:16pm
@A D Tunio, so true...people sacrificed for army...they take out 60% of budget...keeping masses...hungry,starving,uneducated..and mad dogs fire on its own people! What a shame! Free Imran Khan ASAP...or else a never ending civil war will engulf Pakistan due to compromised Generals.
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Jay May 11, 2023 01:18pm
@Dr fahad, truth hurts!
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Jay May 11, 2023 01:20pm
@Saeed, indeed...all compromised generals need to sent to hell!
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Jay May 11, 2023 01:20pm
@Saham, paindoo generals have destroryed Pakistan!
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Jay May 11, 2023 01:23pm
Generals have again abrogated the constitution! They have committed treason!
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HMK May 11, 2023 01:24pm
By going thru the comments section you can gauge the temperature of the nation, and mind you BR has an entirely different audience if you compare it with DAWN which has closed its comments section since months. We pray to Allah, protect our country, our ppl and good sense prevails amongst the decision makers.
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Khair Khwah May 12, 2023 04:47pm
Generals should realise that the people of Pakistan are with IK and that is why all of them are not allowing elections even if it is a violation of constitution which they have taken oath to defend. No Army in the world can achieve its objectives without the support of the people.
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TimeToMovveOn May 12, 2023 05:43pm
Your beloved Pak army has made three big blunders 1. Lost Bangladesh 2. Lost kashmir, 3. Lost love of its own people. Why are you still paying them?
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Faiz May 13, 2023 11:48am
People asleep = awaam People awake = PTI worker ISPR's position reflects it's true colours. Above statement is a joke. ISPR is a joke.
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