Pervaiz Elahi rejects Imran’s criticism against Gen Bajwa

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Pervaiz Elahi has rejected the criticism of Imran Khan against former Chief of Army Staff Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and said that Gen Bajwa is benefactor of the PML-Q and PTI as well.

He added, “If anyone even from the PTI speaks against Bajwa, he (Pervaiz) and the PML-Q will be the first to answer back it as the former COAS is our benefactor.”

He expressed these views while giving an interview to private media broadcast in Lahore on Sunday.

The statement caused concerns among the PTI leaders, who expressed surprise and said that Pervaiz Elahi should not have given such a statement at this time.

However on Sunday evening, Monis Elahi reached Zaman Park and met Imran Khan and explained the situation developed after the statement, Bol News reported.

Monis departed from the Zaman Park after the meeting, which continued for 20 minutes. The two leaders agreed to work together.

Sources said that Monis Elahi’s conversation with Fawad Chaudhary before meeting Imran Khan. Fawad Chaudhry also complained to Monis about the statement.

Earlier during the interview, Pervaiz said, “Imran Khan has done injustice to me as he criticised Gen Bajwa in my presence during the Lahore speech.”

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He urged the PTI chief to avoid such harsh criticism against the general as went on to say that Gen Bajwa frequently helped PTI during its government and criticism of him after his retirement was unfair.

Elahi said that his party supported PTI in Centre and Punjab despite reservations.

Pervaiz Elahi said the PML-Q endorsed Imran Khan’s decision to dissolve the Punjab Assembly, but we could not stab our benefactors in the back.

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in his Lahore speech announced to dissolve Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) assemblies on December 23.

The former premier announced the decision while addressing the nation alongside the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chief ministers (CM), Pervaiz Elahi and Mahmood Khan, respectively.

Imran Khan thanked the two provincial chiefs for their cooperation with his party, and said he had consulted PTI’s lawyers about the move, adding that the Constitution did not allow elections to be delayed beyond 90 days of an assembly’s dissolution.