Lt Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa has decided to step down as a top prime ministerial aide shortly after debunking scandalous allegations of assets concealment in a detailed rebuttal shared on the popular micro-blogging site Twitter.

Asim Bajwa announced that he would resign as special assistant to the prime minister on information and broadcasting, but would continue as chairman of CPEC Authority in a move that political commentators say puts the media buzz to rest and reflects the change and is a must to ensure all are equal before the law.

“I want to focus fully on CPEC projects,” he said in television interviews Thursday night. “CPEC projects are the country’s future,” he added. SAPM Asim said he would submit his resignation to Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday. “I hope the prime minister will allow me to dedicate my full attention to CPEC projects.”

Political analysts believe Lt Gen (retd) Asim’s move has set an excellent precedent in a country where the ruling elite always resorts to mudslinging and buck-passing instead of facing up to charges against them.

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