Process to appoint army chief to start in Nov: Kh Asif.

LONDON -- Minister for Defene Khawaja Asif has said that the appointAment of army chief will be in accordance with the Constitution and the law and consulAtations on the subject will begin in November. "The process for the army chief's appointment will start two to three weeks before the serving army chief's tenure lapses as is traditionally done in the past," explained the minister while talking to media here yesterday.

He further said, "I must say that the army chief's loyalty is first with the country and then with his institution and he is not under any politician."

Kh Asif's remarks came amid intensifying speculation on the future army chief.

It is to be mentioned here that PTI chief Imran Khan has reAcently suggested that the next government should appoint the new army chief, a move which is being seen by ministers as an attempt to mend fences with the military establishment.

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The defence minister added that Imran Khan wants instituAtions to intervene.

Kh Asif regretted Imran Khan's attempt to politicize the appointAment of new army chief and said he...