June 17 , 2015
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Criticising Army in time of war not acceptable: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday came out in defence of the Pakistan Armed forces and criticised statements made by former president Zardari the night before.
The prime minister said the country was in a state of war, with officers of the Pakistan Army making headway in Operation Zarb-e-Azb. He said at a time like this criticising the armed forces is unacceptable. He stressed that the Army has full support of the people of Pakistan.
The prime minister added that democracy has been strengthened because there is harmony between the political leadership and military leadership.
He stressed that criticism of the army will only embolden those trying to destabilise Pakistan.
Addressing party workers in Peshawar on Tuesday, Asif Ali Zardari warned against character assassination of his party (PPP), saying if they started doing the same then no one would be spared including army generals. “Army is our institutions," he added.
Zardari went on to say that army chiefs come and go every three years but the political leadership is here to stay. "I don’t want the national institutions to weaken."
“If attempts are made to agitate us then we’ll respond accordingly,” said the aggressive looking PPP co-chairman.
Courtesy www.thenews.com.pk