President, PTI chief to 'play within law, Constitution' on COAS appointment.

LAHORE -- PTI Chairman Imran Khan said on Wednesday that he was in contact with President Dr Arif Alvi over new army chief's appointment and both leaders had decided to play [with this] within the law and do whatever was in law and Constitution 'I am in touch with him (the president),' Imran said in a private news show The Reporters. 'He will discuss everything with me. The prime minister goes to an absconder so I am a party head. He will absolutely discuss [the matter] with me.' 'The matter was very simple. There are principles of seniority. The army knows which people of Pak Army are capable, but the people who will choose and appoint them ... the big corrupt mafia ... I doubt their intentions, and not the person who will be appointed. 'We don't know who they will appoint but the president and I have decided that we will play [with this] within the law and do whatever is in law and Constitution.' When asked if the matter can be taken to the Supreme Court, the Imran replied: 'I can't say.' PTI chief claimed that whoever is appointed as the next army chief by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will become 'controversial' from the first day. Explaining further, he said that that individual would become 'Nawaz Sharif's man'. Imran said that he does not doubt...