On Tuesday, a meeting was held between Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and People’s Party Co-Chairman Asif Ali Zardari in which the overall situation of the country was discussed.
According to a brief statement issued by the Muslim League-N, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif welcomed the leader of the People’s Party at the Prime Minister’s House.
The former president inquired about the health of the prime minister, who contracted Covid-19 last week a day after returning from foreign trips to Egypt and the UK.
Prime Minister Shehbaz thanked Asif Zardari for his visit.
سابق صدر اور پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے شریک چیئرمین آصف علی زرداری کی وزیراعظم ہاؤس آمد
— PML(N) (@pmln_org) November 22, 2022
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے آصف علی زرداری کا استقبال کیا
سابق صدر آصف علی زرداری نے وزیراعظم شہباز شریف کی مزاج پرسی کی pic.twitter.com/24dDz79sAa
The statement said that the two leaders also discussed the overall situation of the country.
The meeting between the two leaders is considered crucial as the process of appointing the new army chief began on Monday with Prime Minister Shehbaz formally writing to the defense ministry seeking a summary of potential candidates. had gone
سابق صدر اور پاکستان پیپلز پارٹی کے شریک چیئرمین آصف علی زرداری کی وزیراعظم ہاؤس میں ملاقات pic.twitter.com/PSakNMJLvR
— PML(N) (@pmln_org) November 22, 2022
Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, Defense Minister Khawaja Asif hinted to formally announce important appointments in the next three days.
This process will be completed in two to three days. The excitement will die down after which we will deal with Imran Khan.
He had earlier said in a tweet that the process has already started and will be completed soon after fulfilling all the constitutional requirements.
Separately, in a televised interview, Asif said the prime minister had written to the defense ministry to send the summary and dossier of lieutenant generals eligible for the posts of chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee and army chief.
He said the new army chief would be announced by November 26, the same day PTI chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan is scheduled to protest in Rawalpindi as part of his campaign for early elections. .
Asif said that the Ministry of Defense has confirmed the receipt of the letter from the Prime Minister, while the GHQ has also been informed in this regard.
Earlier there were reports that the Prime Minister’s Office has already received the summary containing the names of five eligible candidates. However, the government has denied such developments.
Later, the Defense Minister accused the media of broadcasting the news of the appointment of the new army chief without confirmation from the concerned authorities.
He said that unnecessary hype and hysteria is being created about this process. The appointment is full of speculation.
On Sunday, a senior government official dismissed speculation that there was a civil-military deadlock over the key appointment.
