Saturday, 06 December 2025 | Web Desk

In a strongly worded media briefing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry accused the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder of behaving like a “mental patient” whose personal ambitions have grown “bigger than the state itself.” He said the PTI founder appears heavily influenced by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and now perceives himself as indispensable to Pakistan.

“Who do you think you are?” DG ISPR Questions PTI Founder

Criticising the former prime minister, the DG ISPR stated:

“Who are you? What do you think of yourself? What message are you trying to give?
Your politics is over. Nothing is above the State of Pakistan.”

He said the PTI founder has become a national security threat and is “working in coordination with foreign elements.” The spokesperson added that anyone who believes his personal identity is greater than Pakistan is “gravely mistaken.”

What the ‘Mental Patient’ Says

According to the army spokesperson, the PTI founder urges his followers to attack the very military leadership that “led Pakistan to victory in the battle against India.” He said such rhetoric reflects the mindset that has made him a “mental patient.”

Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif said the PTI’s propaganda cell creates fabricated notifications and feeds material to Indian media, which uses it to malign Pakistan. He added that the PTI founder’s narrative implies “India had already defeated Pakistan on May 6 and 7,” mocking claims that the Pakistani military could not fight.

“We fought and defeated an enemy far bigger than us,” he said, stressing that the era of the PTI founder’s “tricks and illusions is over.”

Propaganda Over the CDF Notification

The DG ISPR said a flood of falsehoods surrounded the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) notification.

“Is this freedom of expression? Is this politics? Every piece of military news was turned into propaganda.”

He added that Indian and Afghan media used PTI’s misinformation to build anti-Pakistan narratives. The PTI founder’s recent tweet—viral within minutes across hostile media—served as an example of coordinated disinformation.

“Who Are You to Declare People Traitors?”

Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif said the PTI founder labels anyone with ties to military personnel a traitor.

“If I met the students of Allama Iqbal Open University, does that make them traitors? Who are you to distribute certificates of treason?”

“Talk About Your Provincial Government”

The DG ISPR urged the PTI founder to focus on the province his party governs rather than attacking state institutions.

“Pakistan has countless issues—why don’t you talk about them? We keep saying: keep us out of politics.”

“No One Can Drive a Wedge Between the Army and the People”

He stressed that the PTI founder, or “even his father,” cannot create divisions between the army and the Pakistani public.

“The army is an institution of the state, and we are not going anywhere. As long as Pakistan exists, the army will exist.”

On Governor’s Rule

Responding to a journalist’s question, the DG ISPR said:

“The decision on governor’s rule lies with the government. The army has nothing to do with it.”

“When a Dog Barks, You Don’t Need to Worry”

Without naming anyone directly, Lt. Gen. Ahmed Sharif said:

“People who make such statements—well, when a dog is barking, you don’t need to be overly concerned.”

“Who Is Running This Anti-Army Narrative?”

He said the army has never spoken about any political leader in this manner before because no other politician had ever acted this way. PTI’s politics, he claimed, revolves solely around attacking the military.

“It is now time to reveal who is running this narrative.”

Terrorism in KP: “How Many Terrorists Were Executed?”

The DG ISPR highlighted that most terrorism incidents currently occur in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, questioning the provincial government’s performance.

“Tell me: in the past five years, which terrorists have been executed in KP?”