On Tuesday, during a post-cabinet press conference in Islamabad, the federal information minister had said that in the cabinet meeting - chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan - the issue of the DG ISI was also discussed. There has been speculation about the possible issuance of the notification on Wednesday. When asked when the government would issue the notification, the source said it may take a day or two. The source was sure that there would be no more hiccups involved.
The information minister added that the civil and military leadership has once again proved that all institutions are united and on the same page for the country's stability, integrity and development.Īlthough the information minister did not share details, a federal minister on condition of not being named told this correspondent that the prime minister wants to interview all the three officers, recommended in the panel by the army chief. Meanwhile, information minister Fawad Chaudhry in a tweet on Wednesday announced that the consultation process between Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa over the new Director-General of the Inter-Services Intelligence (DG ISI) has been completed.įawad Chaudhry said in his tweet, "Consultation between the prime minister and the army chief on the appointment of a new DG ISI have been completed and the process for the new appointment has begun." The source hinted that the Karachi corps commander is still the most likely choice for the post of DG ISI. The source said that all the processes in this regard are being followed in line with the understanding reached between the prime minister and the army chief.
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