At a televised briefing, army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry characterised him as a “narcissist” whose political aspirations had become so extreme that he believed, “If I am not in power, nothing else should exist,” although without naming him.Pakistan’s military issued a sharp rebuttal on Friday after jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan described the army chief as “mentally unstable”. In response, the military branded Khan “mentally ill” and accused him of exploiting family visits and social media posts to attack the armed forces and cause unrest.
At a televised briefing, army spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry characterised him as a “narcissist” whose political aspirations had become so extreme that he believed, “If I am not in power, nothing else should exist,” although without naming him.
Chaudhry said that individuals who have been meeting Khan behind bars were being used “to spread poison against the army.” His comments followed a visit by one of Khan’s sisters, who later told reporters her brother was furious with Gen. Asim Munir.
The remarks come a day after Khan posted on X, calling Munir a “mentally unstable person” and accusing him of driving “the complete collapse of the Constitution and rule of law in Pakistan.-NDTV
