ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that there are no differences over appointment of DG ISI, sources privy to the matter said.T
This he said while chairing a meeting of the federal cabinet on Tuesday during which the matter of the appointment of the Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) was also discussed.
According to the sources, the prime minister took the cabinet members into confidence over the issue.
They said that the premier told them that there have been attempts to give the matter the wrong spin on the media. PM Imran Khan assured the cabinet that all the people concerned “are on the same page” and that the appointment will be finalised “amicably”.
Earlier, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Monday has emphasised that the authority to appoint the new DG ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence) lies with Prime Minister Imran Khan, and the set procedure would be followed for the purpose.
“Prime Minister Imran Khan and military leadership are on the same page regarding the appointment of the new director-general ISI,” the information minister said while addressing a press conference in Islamabad.
He further said that the Prime Minister and Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa have ideal civil-military relations and they both never take any steps that could disrespect each other.
“Legal method will be adopted for the appointment of the new DG ISI,” he added. Fawad further said the Prime Minister and the army chief had a “long sitting” last night to discuss the matter and PM Imran had subsequently taken the cabinet into confidence over the issue.
Chaudhry also appreciated the media for not “sensationalizing” the matter of the DG ISI’s appointment. The federal cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, discussed the country’s overall political and economic situation.
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