RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has telephoned Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, military spokesman said on Saturday.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor posted a brief statement on Twitter, saying the army chief during his telephonic conversation with the prime minister “suggested to handle Islamabad dharna peacefully”.
The army chief advised both government and the protesters to avoid from violence as it is not in national interest and cohesion,
A policeman has been martyred and over 100 people including security officials and protesters have been injured as forces moved to disperse the sit-in that has paralyzed Islamabad for 20 days.