Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Monday that there is no danger to democracy as long as the fruits of democracy reach the people.
RAWALPINDI, (Pakistan Point News - 22nd Jan, 2018) : Director-General of Inter-Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor said on Monday that there is no danger to democracy as long as the fruits of democracy reach the people. Speaking on a private news channel, Ghafoor said the army chief has also said that he believes in the supremacy of the Constitution and the law, adding that Senate elections will be conducted by the Election Commission of Pakistan and the Army has no role in them.
The Army spokesman further stated that change in the country should be through political means. In regards to the upcoming general elections, the military spokesman said the Army will follow all instructions, within the limits of the Constitution, pertaining to elections. Speaking about the recent terror attacks in Afghanistan, the Major General said it is wrong to say that the Haqqani network and other groups conduct attacks in Afghanistan from Pakistan.
The statement by the Army's spokesperson comes after Pakistan rejected the “knee-jerk allegations” by some Afghan circles of the attack on Intercontinental Hotel in Kabul. Maj Gen Ghafoor reiterated that the country is fighting the war against terror. He added, referencing the continued ceasefire violations by Indian along the Line of Control (LoC), that Indian aggression is aimed at diverting Pakistan's attention from the ongoing war on terror. Ghafoor further said that the ongoing freedom movement in occupied Kashmir was getting out of India's control. He said that institutions of Pakistan are fighting extremism and terrorism and stability is important for Pakistan.
