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ISLAMABAD- The government is likely to finalise the name of the new army chief within the next week or so, the State Minister for Capital Administration Tariq Fazl Chaudhry said yesterday.

“The government has not yet decided, but is likely to announce his name in week or ten days’ time,” he said during a news conference which he addressed together with PML-N leader Daniyal Aziz.

Army chief General Raheel Sharif is set to retire next month and has reiterated that he does not seek an extension.

The PML-N leaders criticised Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan saying that he spoke against Pakistan Army in connection with the ongoing military operation in tribal areas during his foreign trips.

They also alleged that Imran Khan received funds from the United States and the Indian lobby for staging his 2014-marathon sit-in in Islamabad. This time around, Imran has sought help from militant groups to make his upcoming protest in Islamabad a success, they claimed.

The PTI has announced plans to shut down the federal capital on November 2 to force Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to present himself for accountability in the wake of the Panama Papers.