RAWALPINDI (National Times) – Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Thursday that recent statements of important senior politicians regarding Peshawar Corps Commander are highly inappropriate.

The media wing of the Pakistani military said that the Peshawar Corps is a prominent formation of the Pakistan Army and for two decades, the Peshawar Corps has been playing a leading role in the national war on terror.

The ISPR further said that the leadership of this important corps has always been in the hands of the best professionals.

According to the ISPR, the recent statements of senior politicians regarding the Peshawar Corps Commander are highly inappropriate and such statements negatively affect the morale and dignity of the armed forces and leadership.

“Brave soldiers and officers of Pakistan s armed forces are always protecting the sovereignty and integrity of the country,” the ISPR said.