TTAP warns army against political role, calls for nationwide protest on Feb 8
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Home Says no country can function without army and intelligence, but their mandate is limited to the Constitution Tehreek Tahaffuz-e-Ain Pakistan (TTAP) Chairman Mahmood Khan Achakzai on Saturday said the military must remain within its constitutional framework, warning that if it wished to engage in politics, it should relinquish its security role and seek power through elections. Rejecting claims that opposition movements posed security threats, Achakzai said the real danger lay elsewhere. “The real security risk is the one who tampers with the Constitution, suspends it or manipulates it for personal or political gain,” he said. سیکیورٹی رسک وہ ہے جو آئین سے کھلواڑ کرتا ہے، آئین کو چھیڑتا ہے، آئین کو معطل کرتا ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/R4kq37mwtP Responding to questions about backdoor dialogue or meetings with political leaders, including PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif, Achakzai said the alliance was not “naive” enough to disclose private political contacts. “However, I assure you that we will not compromise at the expense of Pakistan or parliament,” he said, emphasising that true democracy was essential for the country’s stability.
Published: January 10, 2026 5:55 pm
Source: The Express Tribune — Read original