Imran Khan & Bajwa's gang visits ISI's HQ; Pakistan PM insists 'no pressure from Army'

'Naya' Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday visited hequarters of country's spy ncy Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) where he was briefed about latest security situation. His office said that a "comprehensive briefing was given to National and Military leership on regional and national security situation."

Imran Khan was accompanied by Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Planning Minister As Umar, Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Gen Neem Raza, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of Naval Staff miral Muhamm Amj Khan Niazi and Chief of General Staff Lt Gen Sahir Shamsh Mirza. 

y were briefed by ISI chief Lt General Faiz Hameed. According to news ncy PTI, Khan appreciated efforts of ISI for national security and expressed his satisfaction over professional preparedness. Khan has been regularly visiting ISI hequarters since taking office. He me first visit on September 12, 2018, less than a month after becoming Prime Minister.

' pressure from Army': Imran Khan

Meanwhile, amid rising discontent in country over military establishment interference in politics and governance, Imran Khan said that re has been pressure from Army in making foreign policy. Khan, who is often called as 'selected PM', said that Pakistan's foreign policy today was centred around Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) manifesto, News International reported.

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" Army hasn't [directed] me to do one thing which I did t want to do," he said. "I would have resisted to Army if y exerted pressure on me. entire foreign policy [being implemented today] is mine, you can check with PTI's manifesto," he said in an interview. Pakistan Army has often been accused of meddling in foreign policy of Pakistan.

"re was pressure on us to take a side in a conflict of any Muslim countries, we said we would remain neutral and play our role in uniting Muslim countries inste," he said. interview comes at a time when Pakistan's Opposition has upped ante against government and Army.

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