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Imran cracks whip on media team amid criticism over poor handling of virus

Bajwa was the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, from 2012 to 2016

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The Pakistan government has also faced criticism for its delayed reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

BS Web TeamAgencies New Delhi
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan replaced his media advisor with a powerful former military spokesman as he revamped his publicity team after criticism about his government's handling of the coronavirus outbreak.

Former Army spokesman Lt Gen (retied) Asim Saleem Bajwa, who is also the chairman of the newly-created China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, replaced Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan as the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for information and broadcasting.

Bajwa was the director-general of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the media wing of the Pakistan Armed Forces, from 2012 to 2016 when General Raheel Sharif was the