Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will abandon the ongoing march to Islamabad to avoid "havoc," that he no longer cared for an early general election, and that his Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party would withdraw from provincial assemblies, Reuters reported Nov. 27. Additionally, Pakistan's prime minister selected Lt. Gen. Asim Munir as the country's next army chief on Nov. 24. Why It Matters: Khan likely dropped his demand for early general elections because Munir's appointment precludes the possibility of Khan appointing Pakistan's next army chief, which he hoped to do following his anticipated win in early elections. Additionally, Khan's threat that PTI members will withdraw from provincial assemblies is an attempt to force early provincial elections, although it is unclear whether all PTI members in these assemblies will agree to resign.