Source: Dawn
General Bajwa (Baja) tipped likely replacement
THE corps commanders have spoken. They have expressed concern over the “feeding of a false and fabricated story” that appeared in Dawn on Oct 6 as a breach of national security. At the same time, the government “as a gesture of goodwill” has removed the travel ban on the reporter who wrote the story. Since the journalist seems to have his freedom to travel abroad restored one assumes that the military is blaming the government or some of its officials for ‘feeding’ the story which the newspaper, after due diligence, published in good faith.
Interestingly enough, it isn’t only the military top brass that seems angry at the publication of the story as the decision to place journalist Cyril Almeida on the Exit Control List (ECL) was taken by the government — even though unnamed ‘high level’ military sources had distanced their institution from the move while talking to a Geo News programme.
As per reliable sources, General Ra heel finally decided to retire and Gen Bajwa (Baja) tipped likely next COAS. However in Pakistan there are many slips between sip and lip. What actually happens on D-Day no Pundit can predict.