Islamabad - Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) DG Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor said the army would act upon whatever decision the government makes on the ongoing sit-in in Islamabad.
Talking to a private TV channel on Wednesday, General Ghafoor, however, said it is better to defuse the situation through mutual understanding, adding that whatever decision the government makes in this regard would be acted upon.
The ISPR DG said it is the duty of the army to accomplish whatever task the government sets for it. “For the security of Pakistan, the civilian and military leadership are on the same page,” he said.
Talks between the government and protesters on Saturday and then on Monday failed with no breakthrough in sight as protest leaders continue to demand the resignation of Federal Minister for Law and Justice Zahid Hamid.
The government, however, has formed another committee under senior cleric Pir Haseenuddin Shah for negotiations with the protesters and to suggest a comprehensive solution to the problem.
Earlier Wednesday, four security personnel were injured when the protesters staging the sit-in resorted to pelting stones at security forces deployed in the area.
SP Saddar Amir Niazi was also among the four injured Frontier Corps (FC) and police personnel.