Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, the Director General of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), is facing strong criticism online after a video surfaced of him winking at journalist Absa Komal during a press briefing. The moment came right after she questioned him about comments and allegations made against jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The Question That Triggered the Reaction

During the briefing, Absa Komal asked Chaudhry about repeated claims by the establishment that Imran Khan was a ‘national security threat’, ‘anti-state’, and acting ‘at the hands of Delhi’. She also asked whether the situation was any different from the past or if any developments could be expected in the future.

Responding to the question, Chaudhry added another label to the list,

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