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Posters sprout in Pakistan asking army chief to oust government

ByImtiaz Ahmad
Jul 13, 2016 07:36 AM IST

ISLAMABAD: Banners urging army chief Gen Raheel Sharif to take control of the government have appeared mysteriously in Pakistani cities, with some quarters alleging the military’s public relations wing may be behind the move.

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This is the second time in a year that such posters and banners have appeared, following a deterioration in relations between the civilian leadership and the military high command.

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A little-known political party of Punjab province put up banners in 13 cities on Monday, media reports said. Its leaders urged Gen Sharif to impose martial law and form a “government of technocrats”.

The banners were put up in Lahore, Karachi, Peshawar, Quetta, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Hyderabad by the “Move On Pakistan” party.

The earlier campaign had requested the army chief to reconsider his retirement.

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