The Pakistani Army is set to take legal action against Geo TV for maligning the country’s premier intelligence agency for attack on senior journalist Hamid Mir.
The chief military spokesperson said that Pakistan Army would take legal action in accordance with the law and Constitution for the baseless allegations leveled by Geo TV against the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI).
According to the Express Tribune, Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Maj-Gen Asim Saleem Bajwa said that the army was evaluating the baseless allegations levelled against the (ISI) from all aspects and there should be no doubt that a legal action will be taken against Geo TV.
He said that one particular channel has been repeating baseless allegations against the ISI and DG ISI since Saturday, which is misleading and unfortunate.
He added that the way these allegations were levelled against an organisation like ISI has brought a bad name to Pakistan.
Bajwa said both Pakistan Army and ISI are responsible and honourable institutions, and levelling baseless allegations against them is not tolerable, but they are tantamount to weakening the country and they should end.
Meanwhile, Bajwa welcomed the establishment of a three-member commission by the prime minister to probe the attack Mir. (ANI)