PM Office Receives Summary of COAS Appointment | New Army Chief of Pakistan | Latest News | Pakistan

PM Office Receives Summary of COAS Appointment | New Army Chief of Pakistan | Latest News | Pakistan #armychief #pakistanarmy #news #khawajaasif #shahbazsharif The Prime Minister Office on Monday received the summary for the appointment of the next chief of army staff (COAS) from the Ministry of Defense. According to details, the process to appoint the next army chief has formally started as Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa is all set to retire on November 29. A meeting under the chair of PM Shehbaz is underway to discuss the names for the next army chief and the Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) sources said, with Defense Minister Khawaja Asif, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Law Minister Ayaz Sadiq in attendance. Sources further added that the list includes five names of the senior-most military officials — Lt Gen Asim Munir, Lt Gen Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lt Gen Azhar Abbas, Lt Gen Nauman Mehmood, Lt Gen Faiz Hamid. As per the official procedure, after approval of the prime minister, the list will be forwarded to the President for ratification.