Ex-COAS Bajwa denied his role in no-trust vote against Imran Khan, claims Mujeebur Rehman Shami

ISLAMABAD: Former Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Bajwa (retd) refuted the claims of his involvement in the no-trust vote against former Prime Minister Imran Khan's government on Tuesday,

The News International report, citing senior journalist Mujeebur -Rehman Shami, who revealed that he interacted with the former top military officer, said Bajwa denied the allegations. 

Shami quoted Bajwa as claiming on oath that he did not seek a second extension in service from the government directly or indirectly. Shami said Bajwa repeatedly held the Quran in his hand and said he had nothing to do with PML-N Quaid Nawaz Sharif's travel to the UK on medical grounds, implying that it was purely the Imran Khan government's decision, The News International reported.

Shami said that Bajwa admitted the army extended full support to Imran's government. The senior journalist explained that inaction on the part bureaucracy necessitated support from the military.

Mujeedur Rehman Shami said the interaction with Bajwa continued for some 25 minutes, and the latter spoke a lot about various issues off the record.

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan was ousted from power after losing a no-confidence vote in his leadership. The vote was held at midnight after opposition parties brought a motion against him, following days of drama.