Instead, Railways Minister Shaikh Rashid revealed the details of an in-camera meeting between the military leadership and opposition leaders only four days before the APC. Rashid’s deliberate leaks were meant to highlight the hypocrisy of the opposition leaders, who criticize the establishment but at the same time meet the military leadership secretly. The opposition leaders who attended the meeting reacted strongly and pointed out that the meeting was convened to discuss the Gilgit-Baltistan issue. Zubair confirmed those interactions but denied that the meetings were meant to seek any relief from the military leadership. Lt General (retd) Naeem Khalid Lodhi told The Review that all institutions, including establishment, judiciary, NAB, parliament and media, have become controversial; and that there is a stalemate, a situation in which Pakistan cannot move forward.

Source: The Express Tribune September 28, 2020 03:22 UTC