Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan Wants This Attribute While Appointing New Army Chief

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Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan has supported the merit-based appointment of Pakistan’s new army chief.

In a report by ANI, Addressing a jalsa in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Khan responded to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s comment that Khan wanted to “appoint an army chief of his choice” and said that he does not want army chief of his choice but wanted a merit-based appointment of the new army chief, reported Geo News.

“Imran Khan has proved time and again to be an unguided missile for the country, its economy, politics and social cohesion,” Bilawal said, urging the PTI chairman to desist from questioning the patriotism of the defence institution and its commanders.

Responding to Bilawal, Khan said, “They say Imran Khan wanted to appoint the army chief of his choice, but let me make it clear that I do not want an army chief (of my choice). All I care about is the merit-based appointment,” reported Geo News.

Criticising the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership, Khan said that the only reason for PDM leaders to come to power is to “continue with their corrupt practices”.