Brigadier (R) Amjad, the brother of Pakistan’s Army Chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, has categorically denied all the corruption allegations, a report said on Monday.
Pakistan top military leader will be retired from his post on November 29. On October 6, despite media speculation to the contrary, the country powerful head of the military confirmed he will step down on Nov. 29.
According to a report published on leading English daily The News, when their reporter Azaz Syed asked Amjad about a company owned by an ex-army officer and doing a business allegedly in the name of Gen. Kayani. Brigadier (R) Amjad confirmed he too had received such complaints that the ex-army officer was using their name. However, he categorically denied that any of the four brothers ever had any link with that officer or got involved with his company.
“Many in the military circles believe that former a former defence official and a former army officer did a lot of business by using their close contacts with Gen. Kayani. However, nobody is there to share any particular evidence of their “wrongdoing,” the paper said.
Amjad said he would never like to be introduced by the name or designation of his brother. He said no family member would ever use Gen Kayani’s name. Asked if any of his brothers was ever favored by anybody in the name of their ‘Bhai Jaan’ Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani, Amjad smiled while drawing on his cigarette and said: “Yes, you’re right … but I tell you we never got any favor in his name. However, if someone favored us thinking that we are brothers of Gen. Kayani then it is their mistake, not ours,” he emphasised.
“I helped people whenever somebody came to me from the Army or elsewhere; if he had a genuine problem, I helped him if I could.”
Asked about the family’s reaction to Gen Kayani’s extension in service, he said almost every family member was against the extension. He said there were some military compulsions requiring him to continue in the office. Asked if his brother will get another job after retirement, he said: “A COAS never does a job.” Referring to Gen Jahangir Karamat, Amjad said he was the only Army Chief who opted for a job after retirement.
Amjad said they were happy that their brother will join them back, as he was not in good health due to chain smoking. “He needs rest; he will not be doing any job.”
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