President Arif Alvi Friday stressed against making the Pakistan Army “controversial” after the armed forces were criticised by PTI leader Shahbaz Gill.
“Time and again, I have been telling politicians to not bring the armed forces under discussion,” the president told journalists in Lahore.
The president stressed that the armed forces are responsible for the country’s security and in light of their role, politicians should refrain from making the institution controversial.
“It was the armed forces’ job to win the battle against terrorism; they should be respected,” President Alvi said.
PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s chief of staff, Gill, was arrested Tuesday from Bani Gali Chowk after his remarks on a private television channel went viral on social media.
Gill has been charged under serious sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) after he had attempted to incite hatred within the Pakistan Army while speaking on a private TV channel.