Imran Khan makes mockery of democracy in Pakistan by trying to exert his will on new army chief's appointment: Saeed Ghani.

KARACHI -- Sindh Labour and Human Resources Minister, Saeed Ghani, has said that the Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has made a mockery of the democratic system in Pakistan by making the vicious attempt of exerting his own will on the issue of appointment of the new army chief.

Speaking at a press conference at his Clifton camp office on Sunday, the Sindh Labour Minister said that Pakistan's reputation at the global level had been tainted by the way the PTI Chairman had attempted to set a bad precedent for appointments against key state positions.

Ghani said the latest long march started by the PTI Chairman had just one objective i.e. undue attempt by Imran Khan to impose his own will on the issue of key appointments in Pakistan.

He said the PTI Chairman wanted that his favourites should hold key positions in the country to enable him to victimise his political opponents.

He was of the view that Imran Khan should be arrested for his proven involvement in the attempt to undermine the constitution. 'It is beyond my comprehension as to why the federal government has been desisting from taking the due lawful action against Imran Khan after he emerged as a security threat for the state,' he said.

The Sindh Labour Minister said that Imran Khan had opted to bury his own politics by deciding to come to Rawalpindi on November 26 for a protest.

He said the long march of the PTI Chairman would remain unsuccessful as Imran Khan had nothing to do with the upcoming appointment of the new army chief.

He mentioned that as per the constitution appointment of the new Chief of Army Staff was solely the prerogative of the Prime Minister as the PM could elevate...