On May 9, there was an attempted mutiny within the army, caretaker government reports

Web Desk: The former caretaker government in its report termed the May 9 incidents as an attempted coup within the army and said that it was a systematic and dangerous strategy aimed not only at pressuring the Pakistani army for the political demands of Imran Khan.
According to the report, the party had become more audacious after not receiving a strong response to earlier violence against state institutions. was a misguided attempt to curry favor within the armed forces.
It added that the events of May 9, 2023 were neither accidental nor spontaneous, they were part of a systematic and dangerous strategy aimed at putting pressure on state institutions to accede to Mr. Khan’s demands.
The report said May 9, 2023 was the height of a narrative built around a cult of personalities and a strategy to justify violence against their opponents as national service.
The Cabinet Committee of the Caretaker Government which inquired into the matter noted with deep pain that a popular political party after its election would harm the national interest by such projects.
The Constitution guarantees the exercise of the right of political assembly to advance the interests of the people and not to the detriment of state institutions and national interests.
According to the report, Mr. Khan has been considering the military establishment responsible for the end of his government for a long time and he was ready to negotiate with only this one institution. Imran Khan has repeatedly referred to other political parties and their leaders. He also spoke to him in his contemptuous manner and he continued to refuse to talk to him in Parliament.
He has also expressed his desire to negotiate a political solution with the military establishment, after Imran Khan refused to respect the military’s constitutional role, which requires it to remain apolitical.
He violated the military’s constitutional mandate by expressing a desire for active engagement with the armed forces. When the armed forces refused to be dragged into politics, Mr. Khan and his party created an atmosphere in which the military But he could pressurize him to negotiate with them.
At no stage has Imran Khan shown indifference or condemned the events of May 9, instead he has distorted the facts to widen the divide between the people and the armed forces.
The report said that a strategy was devised to attack defense installations with mass force, giving PTI supporters an opportunity to vent their anger against the armed forces over the no-confidence motion. .
The strategy was based on a simple assumption that clashes between unarmed protestors and the army would create anti-military sentiments and thus widen the gap between the people and the armed forces.
Such a gulf would force the army to become politically involved. Khan probably saw himself as a savior to bridge such a gulf.