A significant reason for this decision was General Raheel Sharif’s familial connections with the prestigious figures within the Pakistani army. Additionally, Raheel Sharif’s uncle, Major Aziz Bhatti, was similarly honored for his courage and bravery during the 1965 war against India. However, during this decision-making process, Nawaz Sharif overlooked the fact that General Raheel Sharif’s elder brother, Major Shabbir Sharif, wasverya close friend of General Pervez Musharraf. Subsequently, General Raheel Sharif decided to create obstacles in the path of Nawaz Sharif’s government. By using the pretext of Pakistan’s economic downturn, the military spokesperson directly criticised the Nawaz Sharif government several times and, based on the Panama scandal in 2017, declared Nawaz Sharif disqualified for politics and sentenced him to a long imprisonment.

Source: The Nation November 04, 2023 12:16 UTC