Islamabad (HRNW) Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa have completed consultations on the appointment of the new DG ISI.
The statement comes a day after Chaudhry told journalists that the authority to appoint DG ISI rested with the prime minister.
On Wednesday, Chaudhry tweeted that the consultation process between the prime minister and the COAS on the appointment of the new DG ISI has been completed and the process for the new appointment had begun.
“Once again the civil and military leadership have proved that all institutions are united and the same for the stability, integrity and development of the country,” he added.
Later in the day, sources revealed that the Defence Ministry sent a summary regarding the appointment of the new DG ISI to the Prime Minister’s Office. It has been received by the premier.
On Tuesday, Chaudry said that the PM and the COAS had a detailed meeting Monday night.
“General Bajwa and Prime Minister Imran Khan have a very close and pleasant relationship. The PM’s Office will never take any step that could jeopardise the stature of the country’s military leadership, and vice versa,” he had said.
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