President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday revealed that he was trying in his personal capacity to bring stakeholders together and resolve their differences to reduce political polarisation in the national interest. Army chief’s appointmentTo a question about any consultation on the appointment of the new army chief, Alvi said that the constitution did not allow any consultation on this issue. Responding to a question, Alvi also clarified that he does not take instructions from PTI chief Imran Khan nor does he seek his counsel on issues pertaining to his office. He said that he was on friendly terms with Imran Khan and said that this was never the understanding between them. Of late, he has reportedly organised a meeting between Imran khan and power quarters to end this deadlock.

Source: The Express Tribune November 13, 2022 04:41 UTC