FM 'hopes' President Alvi will stand with the Constitution, not Imran.

ISLAMABAD -- Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Saturday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is trying to make the appointment of the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) controversial for his political interest. Addressing a news conference, Bilawal who is also Chairman of Pakistan Peoples Party, appealed to the former premier to postpone his long march till the appointment of the army chief. He said appointment of the Army Chief is prerogative of the Prime Minister. The foreign minister also said that the last government damaged the foreign policy, economy and democracy of the country. He said Imran Khan wants to create political instability. Imran Khan thought about himself only and did not care for the entire country suffering from the consequences of his petty politics, Bilawal regretted. 'Why did you choose Rawal pindi? Khan Sahib let this decision (appointment of COAS) happen,' he said and suggested to PTI's chief to postpone his long march for the time being. The foreign minister said the previous PTI's government had damaged country's foreign policy, economy and democratic set up and now Imran Khan only wanted to create political instability which would be strongly resisted. He said that during International Monetary Fund agreement, Imran Khan had attacked Islamabad, which was foiled. Now all the democratic forces in the country were united and the PTI chief would not be allowed playing such like past tactics, he added. The country and its people could no longer bear any crises, he maintained. The foreign minister said peaceful demonstration was a democratic right, but no unconstitutional or undemocratic tactics could be allowed and reiterated that Pakistan Peoples Party would play its democratic role as it had manifested in the past by resisting all the undemocratic moves. 'Khan Sahib wants to stop institutions playing their democratic role. He wants to make undemocratic moves, but we will not allow him,' he added. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that the parliamentary parties had played a very democratic role to oust the government of Imran Khan through a vote of no confidence. The foreign minister said that Imran Khan had always carried out his politics on the shoulders of undemocratic forces. He said the future of a politician like Imran Khan was linked with making institutions controversial. If Imran Khan wanted real freedom, then why did he wait for this week for his political objectives? the foreign minister...

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