Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa telephoned PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto. A statement issued by ISPR said that the Army Chief telephoned Bilawal Bhutto this evening. Talked about the incident. Bilawal Bhutto lauded the Army Chief for taking immediate notice of the Karachi issue and assuring a transparent inquiry into the matter.
Earlier, senior police officers, including IG Sindh, decided to go on leave in protest of the pressure on police officials to prosecute and arrest Captain (retd) Safdar. PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also held a press conference on the situation. Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and DG ISI Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed demanded a departmental inquiry. After the press conference, the Army Chief also took notice of the incident and ordered Corps Commander Karachi to investigate.
