Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was charged with treason for advising British ‘defector’ Nawaz Sharif on the appointment of a new army chief.

Shehbaz Sharif was in London for Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral.

Lahore:

Pakistan’s Punjab Council passed a majority vote against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, demanding his trial on charges of treason for consulting his ‘defective’ brother Nawaz Sharif. in London on the appointment of a new Commander-in-Chief of the Army.

Punjab Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Basharat Raja presented a resolution in the House of Commons seeking action against Prime Minister Shehbaz under Article 6 (treason) of the Constitution. Punjab is ruled by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party of ousted prime minister Imran Khan and its allied PMLQ party.

The resolution said the prime minister had consulted with a fugitive – Nawaz Sharif, a three-time prime minister of Pakistan – in London a few days ago on the appointment of a new army chief-general, which not only make the prime minister take an oath to stop him. from sharing sensitive issues with unrelated people but also an insult to the institution of the Army.

The Prime Minister of Pakistan was in London to attend the state funeral of the late Queen Elizabeth II. He met Nawaz Sharif during his stay in the city and discussed the appointment of the next Army Commander-in-Chief with him. Nawaz Sharif has lived in London since November 2019 after Lahore High Court granted him eight weeks bail for medical reasons.

Before coming to London, Nawaz Sharif was serving a seven-year prison sentence in the Al-Azizia corruption case at Lot Lakhpat Prison in Lahore.

The incumbent army chief of staff, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, will retire at the end of November this year. The coalition government led by Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (N) said it would consult allied parties and top military allies to appoint a new army chief. .

PTI, the center-right opposition organization, has also demanded action for treason against Shehbaz Sharif after federal minister Khurram said the prime minister had met self-exiled supreme leader Nawaz Sharif in London to participate in talks. consult on the appointment of new troops. leadership and other issues.

Mr Khan, who is also the chairman of PTI, has also criticized Shehbaz Sharif for consulting the appointment of the next head of the army with his fugitive brother in London.

“We are seeing pictures of Shehbaz Sharif advising Nawaz Sharif to appoint the next army chief. What could be more disgraceful for our country when thieves are making decisions so,” said Mr Khan, adding that it was a violation of the Official Secrets Act and a breach of the Prime Minister’s oath of office.

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