Lahore-Talal Chaudhry Seeks Judicial Accountability, Praises Army’s Proactive Approach,PML-N Senator Talal Chaudhry has praised the Pakistan Army’s internal accountability process, hinting at more rigorous moves in the near future. He emphasized that political parties and institutions, including the judiciary, must follow suit and initiate internal accountability processes.
Chaudhry cited the arrests and probe against former spymaster Lieutenant General (retd) Faiz Hamid and other ex-servicemen as a positive step towards accountability. He alleged that former Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar had been in contact with the ex-ISI chief, contributing to the country’s deteriorated situation.
The senator of the ruling party alleged that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Information Secretary Raoof Hasan was “providing material to anti-Pakistan journalists” and he was not alone but there was an organised planning behind the moves.
The PML-N stalwart went on to say that all other institutions, like the Pakistan Army, would have to kick start accountability in the country as no one was beyond it.
Taking aim at the judiciary, he claimed that former chief justice Mian Saqib Nisar had been in contact with the ex-ISI chief [during his tenure] but he was denying the facts today. “The decisions taken under the leadership of Nisar had brought Pakistan to this [deteriorated] situation.”
The politico, who served as a federal parliamentary secretary during the rule of ex-PM Nawaz Sharif from 2013 to 2017, said that the economy was moving in the right direction and no compromise would be made on Pakistan’s integrity.
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He blamed the former ruling party led by incarcerated former prime minister Imran Khan for isolating the country on the diplomatic front and making deliberate moves to displease the global allies of Pakistan.
He added that the May 9 riots that erupted after the arrest of the PTI founder in 2023 were “not unplanned” and the government would not tolerate such events. The violent protests saw attacks on the government and military installations across the country.
The politico termed last year’s mayhem a “failed rebellion” and alleged that the former ruling party was still owning its May 9 narrative.
The lawmaker further signalled that the incumbent government would be bound to take concrete steps if institutions show reluctance to start accountability against those people who destabilised the country.
Chaudhry’s remarks came in a series of statements delivered by the ruling party’s ministers following the military’s August 12 announcement regarding the arrest of the country’s former top spy Faiz over allegations of land grabbing and snatching valuables from the owner of a private housing society, and the initiation of a process of Field General Court Martial against him.
Another three retired officers were taken into military custody after Faiz’s arrest.
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