Imran told host Sami Abraham that he never thought of appointing his own army chief and that appointees should be on merit. “Merit is what strengthens institutions.”

“These two corrupt, mafia clans that have ruled the country for 30 years… just look at history, it has been their attempt to have their own judge, their own IG. “They destroyed the police.”

“These criminals need control so no one catches them. They have control of NAB, control everyone… but the military is the strongest, the one institution they could not harm.

“They destroyed every other institution in 30 years. The one [institution] that’s remaining is the army. They’re trying their best to control it. That’s why they want their own chief.”