PM Office receives the summary from Ministry of Defence with a panel of names for appointment of CJCSC & COAS

ISLAMABAD, Nov 23, (SABAH): Prime Minister’s 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.

According to a statement issued by PM Office, Prime Minister Mian Muhammad 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” PM Office said in a tweet.

Meanwhile Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has confirmed that a summary sent by the Ministry of Defense regarding top level appointments in Pakistan Army has been received by the Prime Minister’s office.

In a statement on Wednesday, Marriyum Aurangzeb said a panel of names has been sent for appointment to the posts of Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and the Chief of Army Staff.

She said Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will decide on these appointments as per the prescribed procedure.