Ex-spy chief Faiz behind political witch-hunt during Imran's tenure: Aleem

Istihkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Aleem Khan is addressing a public gathering in Punjab Taxila on November 9, 2023. — X/@teamaleemkhan

TAXILA: Former spy chief Lt Gen (retd) Faiz Hamid took adverse actions against Imran Khan’s close aides in an attempt to become the army chief, claimed Istihkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Aleem Khan on Thursday.

Aleem, who along with Jahangir Tareen formed the IPP in June this year, stated this while addressing a public rally in Punjab’s Taxila on Thursday.

The IPP president lashed out at PTI chief Imran, saying that false cases were registered against his daughter and party’s patron-in-chief Jahangir Tareen during the PTI government.

Referring to the former first lady’s close friend, the IPPP president “Farah Gogi was actually making a Naya Pakistan” instead of Imran.

“Imran Khan is not sincere with his offspring. The one who is not even sincere with his children how can he be loyal to us,” he remarked.

Speaking about the former PM’s rhetoric of making Pakistan a Madinah-like state, Aleem said his wife Bushra Bibi was “filling coffers” while Imran was asking them to follow the principles of the state of Madinah.

He also criticised the PTI’s much-touted billion tree tsunami project, saying “billion trees leaves were eaten by goats”.

The IPP president also hailed Ghulam Sarwar Khan for quitting PTI to join the IPP, saying his joining gave impetus to his party.

Addressing the rally, IPP leader Tareen said their party will certainly make “Naya Pakistan”.

He said the IPP will give priority to the masses’ issues and they will think about their issues later.

“We must use our words wisely and must not speak ill of anyone,” Tareen remarked.

He also thanked Ghulam Sarwar Khan for joining the IPP.

Aleem along with Tareen, Khan’s former close aides, launched the IPP party in June this year after they both developed differences with the PTI chief.

Several PTI leaders including Fayyaz ul Hassan Chohan, Firdous Ashiq Awan, Murad Raas, Ghulam Sarwar Khan among others have joined the IPP since its launch on June 8 earlier this year.