Rawalpindi: The Inter-Service Public Relations (ISPR) Department of Pakistan Army Thursday said that the May 9 tragedy was a failed attempt to bring about a self-made and narrow-minded revolution.

According to the statement issued by the ISPR, the Armed Forces, Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and Services Chiefs strongly condemned the tragedy on May 9.

ISPR stated: “On this dark day, politically motivated and brainwashed miscreants staged a coup, violence was deliberately resorted to against state institutions, miscreants deliberately vandalized sacred symbols of the state”.

According to ISPR, the aim of the miscreants was a failed attempt to bring about a self-imposed and narrow-minded revolution in the country. The armed forces showed utmost restraint and foiled the dastardly plot of the saboteurs, ringleaders as well as their masterminds.

Failing to undermine national cohesion and stability, the plotters, facilitators and executors of the conspiracy launched a vicious campaign of hatred against the armed forces and the state to perpetuate the narrative, they said, adding that practitioners launched a vicious campaign of hatred against the armed forces and the state to twist the narrative to their advantage and place the blame on state institutions. This is why the planners, facilitators and implementers of the May 9 tragedy cannot be compromised nor will they be allowed to flout the law of the land.

According to the ISPR statement, bringing the real perpetrators of May 9 to justice is important to ensure that no one in the future dare to desecrate the monuments of our heroes and the symbols of our unity through such unnecessary acts.

ISPR said that the main objective of these miscreants was to spread chaos, create conflict between people and armed forces and destabilise Pakistan.

According to the department, today the armed forces of Pakistan renew their resolve to defend the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan and thwart the nefarious intentions of Pakistan's internal and external enemies.

“Our martyrs and their families are the pride of Pakistan. The armed forces of Pakistan pledge to uphold its dignity and honor at all costs, the armed forces of Pakistan have a very special bond with the people of Pakistan,” they added.

ISPR continued that today let us strongly condemn the conspiracies to weaken Pakistan and work together for the prosperity and stability of our beloved country.

It is pertinent to note that after the arrest of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on May 9, 2023, significant unrest was seen as a result of violent riots across the country.

On May 9, rioters attacked military installations and torched and staged demonstrations at various locations across the country, during which hundreds of people were arrested.

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday said that the May 9 tragedy was a rebellion against Pakistan, the state and the Army Chief.

Speaking at a special meeting of the Federal Cabinet, Prime Minister stated: “May 9 was a dark day in the history of Pakistan. There were terrible attacks on the symbolic institutions of Pakistan's defense. The entire nation saw the heartbreaking scenes of the May 9 incident”.

He added that the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government was trying to save Pakistan from default, maybe these attacks would not have happened if a puppet government had not been removed.

If the PDM government had not taken notice of the corruption, maybe the May 9 attacks would not have happened. The deterioration of foreign relations with foreign countries was brought to an extreme, continued to premier.

Shehbaz Sharif further said that May 9 was a day that separated two mindsets. There was a rebellion against Pakistan and state institutions. Foul language was used against its heroes and martyrs. Any constitutional country should not commit such serious crimes. We will remember our martyrs till the Day of Judgement.

He continued to say that the entire planning was done on May 9, the groups were told how to attack, a systematic program of rebellion was made, which they deny till date. It is a matter of distorting the facts through lies. Truth is truth and lies are lies, there is no example of bad language or abusive speech in the struggle of the Father of the Nation Quaid-e-Azam.

The Prime Minister further stated that many leaders faced difficulties, some raised slogans of long live Pakistan and some said that speaking even a word against Pakistan is unthinkable.

He said that all the faces have come in front of the public, these are the same people who talked about 35 punctures, when the secret was revealed, they had no place to hide their faces. These are the same people who put various tricks on the cypher and called it an American conspiracy. Pakistan's relations with other countries suffered a blow, today we are making collective efforts to mend the relations.

Sharif also added that the enemy tried to confuse Pakistan more than once. Today, anti-national propaganda is being done on social media, and institutions of Pakistan are being insulted through foreign funding. Poisonous propaganda is being done against Pakistan, letters were written to cut the economic aorta of Pakistan.

The Prime Minister said that May 9 was a sinister plan for the kingdom and dictatorship of a single person. Due to the prayers of millions of people of Pakistan, this plan could not succeed but was buried. 5the nation asks the burning question that despite the passage of a year, the criminals of May 9 could not be punished.

He stated that the evil plan of May 9 was a rebellion against Pakistan, the state, the Pakistan Army and the army chief. By the grace of Allah, this revolt died down. Holy Quran says do not call the martyrs dead, they are alive. Our beloveds were martyred.

Shehbaz Sharif said: “I am grateful to the Supreme Court, there are our pending cases of 2700 billion rupees in different courts. Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa himself spoke to me, and said that your institutions should come with preparation, your cases will be decided soon.

The Prime Minister further added that you all foiled the May 9 conspiracy, enemies in the guise of friends are trying to derail the country of Pakistan, and enemies in the guise of friends will fail. We are united for economic improvement. I believe everyone will try to shore up Pakistan's boat.

Islamabad: The federal government broke all records by borrowing Rs6 trillion from banks in 10 months.

According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), the government has borrowed 5.96 trillion rupees (on cash basis) from the local banking sector in the first 10 months, i.e. from July 1, 2023 to 26th April 2024, which is 124% more than the loan of 2.66 trillion rupees during the same period last year.

The government repaid a net loan of Rs735 billion to the State Bank during this period. It is pertinent to mention that the government cannot borrow directly from the central bank under the International Monetary Fund (IMF) mandate.

The loans taken from scheduled banks in the current financial year have already exceeded the Rs3.7 trillion loan taken in the entire financial year 2023.

Overall, the net debt of the public sector for budget support in the 10 months of FY2020-24 was Rs5 trillion, which was Rs.3.74 trillion in FY23.