Summary General Bajwa is Jatt but after becoming army chief his only community is Pakistan, says Shujaat
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Pakistan Muslim League (PML) chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has on Monday ruled out the chances of a reunion among the various factions of Muslim League. He said that Muslim Leaguers should unite under one banner instead of all Muslim leagues uniting with each other, reported Dunya News.
Talking exclusively to Dunya News on program Nuqta-e-Nazar, Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain said that General Qamar Javed Bajwa was from Gakkhar Mandi and Jatt by cast but after becoming army chief, his home was Pakistan and his community only the army. He also said that he had never met General Bajwa.
When asked by host Mujib ur-Rehman Shami, Chaudhry Shujaat said that the biggest challenge for General Qamar Bajwa would be to continue Operation Zarb-e-Azb on the same lines as it was carried out under former army chief General (r) Raheel Sharif’s command.
Discussing Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s statement regarding Asif Ali Zardari being elected to presidency again, Shujaat said that it was his right to think so and take steps for it but the way Bilawal was speaking, it didn’t suit his age. “Bilawal’s words are way too ahead of his age”, he said.
Answering a question about an alliance with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Chaudhry Shujaat said that it wasn’t off the cards and could be seen to later. He said that it was up to Supreme Court to decide on Panama Leaks case but he was sure the decision would be based on justice.
Discussing the chances of Muslim Leagues reuniting, Shujaat said that it was only possible if the craze of premiership was given up and all the leagues joined hands with each other.
Reiterating his advice for General (r) Pervez Musharraf, Shujaat said that things were quite difficult for him and it was better for him to rest.
Shujaat said that Pakistan’s foreign policy was completely out of agenda. He said that in his view Pakistan should not have participated in Heart of Asia Conference, given the Indian attitude. He said that the way India had behaved with Pakistani journalists and diplomatic delegation, a foreign minister would have planned this visit much better.
Responding to a question regarding PPP’s threat to bring people on roads after December 27, Shujaat said that he didn’t think PPP was in a position to create some real challenge for the government through its street power.
Chaudhry Shujaat talked much better today after his medical treatment in Germany. He has recently returned home after medical treatment and his tongue and legs are both working well now. Dunya News hosts congratulated him on the successful treatment of his cancer in his first interview after a long time.
