In a tweet, he said the process of appointment of new army chief will be completed in a couple of days.


Islamabad: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif says a summary regarding the army chief’s appointment has been received by the Prime Minister’s House.
In a tweet, he said the process of appointment of new army chief will be completed in a couple of days.
سمری وزارت دفاع سے وزیراعظم آفس میں موصول ھو گئ. انشاءاللہ باقی مراحل بھی جلد طے ھو جائیں گے..
— Khawaja M. Asif (@KhawajaMAsif) November 22, 2022
Top military appointments will be made as per prescribed procedure: PM Office
The Prime Minister office has received a summary from the Ministry of Defense with a panel of names for the appointment of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Army Staff.
In a tweet today, the PM office said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take a decision on the appointments as per the laid down procedure.
The PM Office has received the summary from the Ministry of Defence with a panel of names for the appointment of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Army Staff. The Prime Minister will take a decision on the appointments as per the laid down procedure.
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) November 23, 2022
Meanwhile, in a tweet, Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has also confirmed that a summary regarding the appointment of the Chief of Joint Chiefs Of Staff Committee (CJCSC) and the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) has been sent from General Headquarters to Ministry of Defence.
He said the summary includes names of six most senior Lieutenant Generals.
GHQ has forwarded the summary for Selection of CJCSC and COAS, containing names of 6 senior most Lt Gens to MoD.
— DG ISPR (@OfficialDGISPR) November 22, 2022
As per reports, the summary contains the names of Lt Gen Asim Munir, Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, Lt Gen Noman Mehmood, and Lt Gen Muhammad Aamir.
Sources further said the names have been included in the summary subject to the seniroty of officers and that their detailed profiles have also been included.
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