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CMR Monitor October 2018.Cdr MONITOR Civil-Military Relations in Pakistan October 2018 Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency PILDAT Monitor CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN PAKISTAN October 2018 This monitor is meant to identify key developments during the month on Civil Military Relations In this Issue in Pakistan with selected high-profile international developments included occasionally. 1. PM's Warning PM's Warning 2. Appointment of new DG ISI 3. Former PML-N lawmaker stirs On October 31, Prime Minister Imran controversy over remarks on Civil- Khan, while addressing the nation in the military relations wake of agitation in the country against 4. IHC Judge removed for accusing the Supreme Court verdict to acquit Asia Intelligence Agencies Bibi, warned the agitators to not clash 5. P r i m e M i n i s t e r ' s v i s i t t o with the State. During his address, Prime Balochistan Minister Khan regretted the language 6. EU EOM Report on General used by hardliners against Supreme Election 2018 Court Judges, the Army Chief and the PM Imran Khan addressing the nation on October 31, 2018 7. 2 1 4 t h C o r p s C o m m a n d e r s leadership of the armed forces. Conference 8. COAS Meets Foreign Diplomats Many commentators believed that the Prime Minister in his address to the nation should not have 1 and Military Officials narrated, almost verbatim, what TLP leaders had said about Judges and the Army. Journalist Syed 9. COAS confirms Death Sentences Talat Hussain tweeted that “Amazing! PM Imran Khan has chosen to tell the whole nation what the national media has been leaving out of its coverage throughout the day protestors slogans against the 10. Peshawar High Court sets aside 2 Military Court Sentences Army Chief and the Chief Justice!” 11. PM-COAS Interactions 12. International Developments Appointment of new DG ISI On October 10, the ISPR announced that Lt. Gen. Asim Munir has been appointed as the new Director General of the Inter-Services Intelligence. The appointment of the head of the ISI is the prerogative of the Prime Minister. It is unclear what process preceded the appointment of the new DG-ISI. The last two DG ISI appointments were also announced by the ISPR. The appointment of former DG ISI Zaheer ul Islam in 2012, however, was announced by the Prime Minister's Office. 3 The announcement was shared by the ISPR as part of 6 other internal appointments in the Pakistan Army and was titled as “Following appointments of Lt Gens announced.”4 The press release announced appointments of Lieutenant Generals to various posts within the Army such as Lt Gen Azhar Saleh Abbasi as Chief of Logistics Staff, GHQ, Lt. Gen. Newly-appointed DG ISI Lt. Gen. Asim Munir Nadeem Zaki, Comd Mangla Corps., Lt. Gen. Shaheen Mazher, Comd Peshawar Corps., Lt. Gen. Abdul Aziz, as Military Secretary GHQ and Lt. Gen. Muhammad Adnan, VCGS (B). Mr. Asim Munir was reportedly promoted as a three-star general on September 28 and was previously heading the Military Intelligence as DG and to assume office on the retirement of incumbent DG ISI, Lt. Gen Naveed Mukhtar on October 25.5 1. Ahmed Bilal Mehboob, https://twitter.com/ABMPildat/status/1058000675127394306, November 1, 2018, 7:19 am, (accessed on Pakistan Institute of Legislative November 6, 2018) Development And Transparency 2. Syed Talat Hussain, https://twitter.com/TalatHussain12/status/1057647819870347264, October 31, 2018, 7:57 am (accessed November 06, 2018) 3. Express Tribune.com, [website], The chosen one: Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam named new spymaster, 2012, E-mail: [email protected] https://tribune.com.pk/story/348040/the-chosen-one-lt-gen-zahaeerul-islam-named-new-spymaster/ (accessed November 12, 2018) 4. Inter Services Public Relations, [website], 2018, https://www.ispr.gov.pk/press-release-detail.php?id=4977, (accessed November 6, Website: www.pildat.org 2018) 5. Dawn.com, [website], Asim Munir made new ISI Chief, 2018, https://www.dawn.com/news/1438243/asim-munir-made-new-isi- chief (accessed November 5, 2018) 02 PILDAT Monitor CIVIL-MILITARY RELATIONS IN PAKISTAN October 2018 Former PML-N lawmaker stirs controversy over remarks on Civil-military relations In an interview to Samaa TV on October 2, former PML-N lawmaker Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, member of Punjab Assembly from 2002-2018; Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly 2008-2013 and Provincial Minister 2013-1018, stirred controversy after suggesting that the military played a role in bringing PTI to power.6 He further suggested that they (Military) have now realized that PTI is not up to the task. While talking to Geo News, he further suggested that 'Punjab government may end in two months'.7 The remarks elicited a strong response from the military. DG ISPR Maj. Gen. Asif Ghafoor tweeted that “Attribution of an obvious vested statement by Rana Mashhood is baseless and regrettable. Such irresponsible expressions are detrimental to stability in the country”8 The military's media wing was quick to respond to Rana Mashood Ahmed Khan, as opposed to allegations of election meddling from other political leaders. Soon after the General Election 2018, ANP President Asfandyar Wali Khan had blamed ECP, the Judiciary and Security agencies for massive rigging, “We can easily win elections if they're held under human supervision and not under 'aliens', he said while addressing a crowd in Charsadda.9 On October 21, in an interview with Saleem Safi, former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said, “The elections were neither fair nor PML-N leader Rana Mashood transparent”. He termed the election process 'flawed'. The former Prime Minister said it is the 'worst democracy' but we are sitting in the assemblies only because we do not want to discourage democratic culture in the country.10 PML-N later disowned the comments by Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan and called for an explanation from him. Ms. Marriyum Aurangzeb, PML-N spokesperson, said that, “the statement is surprising”. Former Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan said that, “Someone's remarks in their private capacity cannot be attributed to the party.” He further said that the PML-N will not support any undemocratic force and is not in favour of forming governments through undemocratic measures.11 IHC Judge removed for accusing intelligence agencies On October 11, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, who had earlier accused the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of interfering in the judicial proceedings against Mr. Nawaz Sharif, was removed as Judge of the Islamabad High Court by President Arif Alvi on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council headed by Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar. He became only the second Judge in the history of the country to be handed a negative opinion by the Supreme Judicial Council. The first Judge to be given a negative opinion by the SJC was Justice Ikhlaq Husaain in 1960 during General Ayub's regime.12 “The council is unanimously of the opinion that in the matter of making his speech before the District Bar Association, Rawalpindi on [July 21] Mr. Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui [...] had displayed conduct unbecoming of a judge of a high court and was, thus, guilty of misconduct and he is, therefore, liable to be removed from his office under Article 209(6) of the Constitution,” the communication read. Justice Siddiqui said the bench did not heed to his request for conducting the trial in open court and no effort was made to ascertain the veracity of his allegations. On October 26, Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui, challenged his removal in the Supreme Court through a petition stating that he was sacked without Justice Shaukat Aziz Siddiqui following due process and that the “Inquiry was not conducted over my allegations.” 13 In his petition, the former Judge stated that Major General Faiz Hameed, Deputy Director General (Internal) of ISI, inquired about procedure of hearing appeals in the High Court and conviction of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at Justice Siddiqui's residence, which was strange considering how certain the ISI official was of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's conviction. According to the former Judge, he answered the case would be decided based on merit, to which he replied, “Is tarah tou hamari 2 saal ki mehnat zaya hojayegi”.14 He further claimed that Major General Faiz Hameed sought assurance that Nawaz Sharif's bail application would not be heard before General Election 2018.15 6. Youtube.com, [website], Rana Mashood 1-on-1 Interview | SAMAA TV - 02 October , 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9igPCMGrL0 (accessed November 5, 2018) 7. Geo TV, [website], Rana Mashhood sees the situation changing in Punjab, 2018, https://www.geo.tv/latest/213325-rana-mashood-sees-the-situation-in-punjab-changing (accessed November 5, 2018) 8. OfficialDGISPR, Twitter.com, [website], 2018, https://twitter.com/OfficialDGISPR/status/1047169872352960513 (accessed November 5, 2018) 9. Express Tribune.com, [website], ANP chief demands re-elections san forces' deployment, 2018, https://tribune.com.pk/story/1769416/1-anp-chief-demands-re-elections-san-forces-deployment/ (accessed November 6, 2018) 10.Youtube.com, [website], Jirga - 21 October 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4wMiAs1vhs (accessed November 6, 2018) 11.Dawn.com, [website], 'Punjab govt may end in two months,' claims PML-N's Rana Mashhood, 2018, https://www.dawn.com/news/1436383/punjab-govt-may-end-in-two-months-claims-pml-ns- rana-mashhood (accessed November 5, 2018) 12.Dawn.com, [website], IHC judge sacked for accusing ISI of interference, 2018, https://www.dawn.com/news/1438436 (accessed November 6, 2018) 13. The News.Com.Pk
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