The Prime Minister's Office has not yet confirmed the development. A senior government official had refuted claims that there was a deadlock between the military and civil leadership over the appointment of Pakistan's next Chief of Army Staff.
Writing for Fact Focus, Pakistani journalist Ahmad Noorani has unearthed how Bajwa's immediate and extended family members, in a matter of few years, started a new business, became owners of farmhouses in prominent Pakistani cities and bought foreign properties, making billions of dollars in
He leveled the allegation while addressing the long march from his Lahore residence, The News International newspaper reported. Khan claimed that Shehbaz violated the country's Official Secrecy Act by consulting his elder brother, Nawaz Sharif on the new COAS appointment.
In an exclusive conversation with Dawn, Khan said all going was going between him and the establishment until his government failed to convict those he alleged of corruption and his party refused to appoint their preferred choice of Punjab chief minister.
The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief said that the criteria for the next army chief's appointment should be based on "merit." "Whoever fits the merit, should be appointed the army chief," said Imran Khan via video link, during the PTI's long march, as quoted by Geo News.
Criticising Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for consulting Pakistan Muslim League (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif, Khan said that he went to a house "made of stolen money" to meet a "convict" in London, Geo News reported.
Maryam Nawaz said she was speaking to "expose" the "actual agenda" of PTI's "part-time" long march towards Islamabad and said that it had not been arranged for the sake of the nation but its purpose is to stop the incumbent government from appointing the next army chief.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): A special court of the Pakistan's Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Friday granted post-arrest bail to Senator Azam Swati, who was arrested in a case registered against him over an anti-establishment tweet.
Rawalpindi [Pakistan], October 21 (ANI): Pakistan Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said that he will not take an extension and retire after five weeks, reports Pakistan's Geo News.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 19 (ANI): On Tuesday, former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan took a sharp dig at Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa over the arrest of Senator Azam Swati who blamed the general for legitimising corruption in the country.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 17 (ANI): Imran Khan's party member, Azam Khan Swati's physical remand was extended for another day on Sunday by a local court in Islamabad.
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is on an official visit to the United States, Pakistan's military media wing said in a press release.