ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi Friday condemned KP Chief Minister Sohail Khan Afridi’s recent criticism of the security forces saying he had crossed all limits of ingratitude in a province where the highest number of soldiers had embraced martyrdom.
The controversy centers on what Naqvi termed a “provocative statement” made by Afridi. In his forceful response, the interior minister asserted that such comments about the “brave sons of Pakistan” were “intolerable, baseless and factually incorrect.”
“No patriotic person can make such a statement about the courageous officers and soldiers who have sacrificed their lives for the peace of the nation,” Naqvi stated.
He said the chief minister’s remarks were an attempt to appease the “eternal enemy”.
Naqvi highlighted the acknowledged services and sacrifices of the armed forces, noting, “The entire nation and the world the unmatched sacrifices of our security
forces. The officers and soldiers of the security forces have nurtured peace with their precious lives.”
The interior minister particularly underscored the nature of the statement given the province it came from.
He remarked that the chief minister “has crossed all limits of ingratitude in the very province where the highest number of soldiers have embraced martyrdom.” Concluding his condemnation, Naqvi demanded that the KP chief minister should apologize to the nation for his incitement against the security forces.
He emphasized that “no patriot can even imagine making such a statement.”
