Ousted Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan. File
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Pakistan’s ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday claimed that President Arif Alvi has met Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to discuss immediate and transparent elections.
Earlier today, President Alvi said that he will follow through on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s advice regarding the high-level appointment of the next Pakistan Army chief and he could not create hurdles in the much-anticipated process.
Quoting sources, Geo News reported that Mr. Khan made the claim during an informal discussion with senior journalists in Lahore, where he also spoke about the next army chief’s appointment.
Gen. Bajwa is scheduled to retire on November 29.
“Appointment of the chief of the armed forces should be done like that of the Supreme Court’s chief justice,” Mr. Khan said, according to the sources.
Mr. Khan, also Chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, also said that the incumbent government was…
