Army decries propaganda over land allotment to Gen (r) Raheel
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Thursday said the issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for the last few days. He also said, “Issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for […]
ISLAMABAD: Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor on Thursday said the issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for the last few days.
He also said, “Issue of allotment of agricultural land to army officers and soldiers is being debated and conjectured for last few days, In this regard, it may be known that such allotments are through constitutional provision. Allotment to former COAS Raheel Sharif, is also under same provision and through government/Army procedures.” In this regard it may be known that such allotments are made under constitutional provision. Allotment to former COAS General (r) Raheel Sharif, is also under the same provision and through the government/army procedures. This debate with intent of maligning the army has the potential to create misunderstandings between state institutions, he concluded. The land in the Bedian Road area has been in focus since rumours first appeared about Gen Raheel being awarded the 90 acres. These were followed by news reports questioning the logic behind the grant of land.
