KARAK: PTI Chairman Imran Khan once again talked about appointment of new Army Chief and said he is only concerned with merit-based appointments. Addressing a jalsa in Karak, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, former premier responded to Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s comment that Khan wanted to “appoint an Army Chief of his choice.”

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

Replying to Bilawal, Khan said: “They say Imran Khan wanted to appoint 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 merit-based appointment.” Criticising Pakistan Democratic Movement leadership, Khan said that PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz was “incapable of telling truth” as he once again accused her of keeping nepotism above national interests.

“Maryam wants to import power plant machinery from India for her son-in-law,” he said while referencing a controversy which arose a day prior about leaked audio that has gone viral on social media.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 26 2022

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