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#Pakistan Army requests @GovtofPakistan to initiate legal action against #PTI Chairman #ImranKhan for the "baseless and irresponsible allegations against the [Army] and a senior Army officer," describing them as "highly regrettable and strongly condemned" in a #ISPR statement. /1

#Pakistan Army responds to #ImranKhan's allegations on its alleged involvement in an alleged assassination attempt that Khan blames on the military and the premier intelligence agency #ISI.

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Text of the Military Statement released by @OfficialDGISPR:

"The baseless and irresponsible allegations by Chairman PTI against the institution and particularly a senior army officer are absolutely unacceptable and uncalled for. Pakistan army prides itself for being.. /3

..an extremely professional and well disciplined organisation with a robust and highly effective internal accountability system applicable across the board for unlawful acts, if any, committed by uniformed personnel. However, if the honour, safety and prestige of its rank.. /4

..and file is being tarnished by vested interests through frivolous allegations, the institution will jealousy safeguard its officers and soldiers no matter what. The baseless allegations hurled at the institution/officials today are highly regrettable and strongly condemned. /5

No one will be allowed to defame the institution or its soldiers with impunity. Keeping this in view, the government of Pakistan has been requested../6

.. to investigate the matter and initiate legal action against those responsible for defamation and false accusations against the institution and its officials without any evidence whatsoever."

End of the statement by #Pakistan Armed Forces on #ImranKhan's allegations.

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