A government spokesman has deeply regretted the statement of Ameer Jamaat-e-lslami Qazi Husain Ahmed that appeared in a section of the press in which he has alleged that the Army is on its way to disintegrate the country to accomplish "the US agenda" in the region.The government spokesman said the institutions responsible for national security should be kept beyond such political statements, which are only issued for vested interests and to gain political mileage.
The spokesman said Qazi Husain's statement itself accomplishes an anti-state agenda that seeks to create a wedge between the civilians and the military and also aims to lower the morale of the security forces.
The spokesman said instead of levelling allegations, Qazi Husain should play his role in helping the government in its efforts for resolving the issue through peaceful means. It is unfortunately out of political expediency that the JI Ameer has left the country at the mercy of terrorism and extremism, the spokesman said. The security forces are carrying out operations on the directives of the government to restore its writ in the FATA and Swat, the spokesman concluded.