Nobody in their right mind likes the permeating ambience of confrontation between the Army and PTI, which, unfortunately, is a sequel to a false and misleading narrative propagated by the latter and its founding chairman against the former, particularly its leadership, as well as unrelenting support and sympathy for TTP in complete disregard for the security imperatives of the state. What DG ISPR said in his presser about the founding chairman of PTI, his disposition towards the Army, state institutions, and the methodology to build an anti-state narrative can hardly be contested.

The truth of the matter is that PTI, since the exit of Imran Khan from power through a constitutional process on 10th April 2022, has never behaved like a political party, and whatever it has done constitutes a blatant violation of the constitution and laws of the land.

Perhaps a reference to the Articles of the Constitution prohibiting the PTI-like conduct is imperative to put things in proper perspective. Article 5(1-2) of the constitution says: Loyalty to the state is the basic duty of every citizen. Obedience to the constitution and law is the inviolable obligation of every citizen wherever he may be and of every other person for the time being within Pakistan. It means that all organisations and entities, including political parties, have to carry out their functions and activities strictly in accordance with the constitution and law. Any action inconsistent with the constitution and law descends into anti-state activity.

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