In a veiled attack, Imran Khan blames Pak Army chief Bajwa for his ouster

Imran Khan has alleged that "some elements" in the powerful establishment who indulged in "bad practices" were responsible for his unceremonious ouster from power

Imran Khan
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan
Press Trust of India Lahore
1 min read Last Updated : Apr 21 2022 | 10:03 AM IST

In a veiled attack on Pakistan's Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, former prime minister Imran Khan has alleged that "some elements" in the powerful establishment who indulged in "bad practices" were responsible for his unceremonious ouster from power.

According to experts, Khan, who was ousted from power on April 10 after the National Assembly passed a no-confidence motion against him, had apparently lost support of the Army after he refused to endorse the appointment of the ISI spy agency chief last year. Finally, he agreed but it soured his ties with the Army.

Addressing party workers on Twitter at night, Imran said: "There are also humans in institutions. If one or two individuals do something wrong, the entire institution is not responsible. If one person (in an apparent reference to Army chief Gen. Bajwa) makes a mistake, this does not mean that the whole institution is at fault.

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Topics :Imran KhanGeneral Qamar Javed BajwaPakistan army

First Published: Apr 21 2022 | 10:03 AM IST

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