COAS announcement expected by Tuesday or Wednesday, says Khawaja Asif.
On the Geo News show “Aaj Shahzeb Khanzada Kay Sath,” the defence minister Khawaja Asif.
discussed the important appointment and said that the selection process would start on Monday.
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader said during the programme that the ceremony to change command would take place on November 29. He further predicted that the day the appointment decision was made, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march will take a significant hit.
تعیناتی کاعمل پیرسےشروع ہوجائےگا،منگل یابدھ تک نئےآرمی چیف کانام سامنےآجائے گا،اور29نومبرکوکمانڈتبدیلی کی تقریب بھی ہوجائےگی۔اختلاف عمران خان کی خواہش ضرورہوسکتی ہےمگرتعیناتی کےحوالےسے حکومت کااپنے اتحادیوں یاعسکری قیادت سے کوئی اختلاف نہیں ہے۔ خواجہ آصف
— Shahzeb Khanzada (@shazbkhanzdaGEO) November 18, 2022
The current chief of the army, General Qamar Javed Bajwa, will retire later this month. He has repeatedly ruled out extending his term, and the military has done the same.
The appointment of the next army chief, according to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, will be decided in a day or two.
He added, “I think the Prime Minister has finished this consultation process and will put it on paper, today, tomorrow, or in the next two days, it takes no time.
“There is not much time left to this decision and it will come before you,” he added, adding, “it is a matter of a day or two so don’t ask questions which can lead to unneeded speculation.”
 will be named by Tuesday or Wednesday, according to Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif.){kind=link}