Pakistan, Dec. 1 -- Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday congratulated the newly appointed military leadership, expressing the hope that it would work to "end the prevailing trust deficit" between the nation and the state.

"We hope the new military leadership will work to end the prevailing trust deficit that has built up in the last 8 months between the nation and the state," Imran Khan posted on his Twitter handle, as he felicitated the new military command. "Congratulations to Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza as new CJCSC & Gen Syed Asim Munir as new COAS," he tweeted. "The strength of the state is derived from its people," the PTI chief added.

Along with the tweet, Imran also shared a quote by Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Ji...