Islamabad: Pakistan PM Imran Khan on Tuesday issued notification for the appointment of Lt Gen. Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as the new Chief of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), paving the way for the implementation of the initial decision taken by the country’s Army Chief regarding the nomination of the new spymaster. He will replace Lt Gen Faiz Hameed from next month. The appointment comes nearly three weeks after an alleged standoff between the army and the government over the appointment of a new Pakistan official. ISI Director General. Army Chief General on 6 October Qamar Javed Bajwareshuffled the top military hierarchy, replacing the outgoing chief of the ISI, Lt Gen Faiz HameedAppointment of Peshawar as Corps Commander and Karachi Corps Commander, Lt Gen Nadeem AnjumAs ISI chief. Khan’s reluctance to notify Anjum’s appointment had strained relations between Pakistan’s civil and military leadership and prompted the Defense Ministry to send a fresh summary to the Prime Minister regarding the spymaster’s appointment.
“The Prime Minister has observed and approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence with effect from November 20, 2021 from the panel of officers in Para 6 of the summary,” a notification issued by the PM’s Office said. . As per the notification, the existing ISI chief will continue to hold the charge as ISI DG till November 19, 2021.
The PM’s Office confirmed that the timing of the change of command in the ISI and the selection of the head of the spy agency were discussed in a meeting between the PM and the Army Chief. Khan’s office posted on Twitter, “During this process a list of officers was received from the Ministry of Defence. PM interviewed all candidates. Last round of talks between PM and Army Chief on Tuesday.” “After this detailed consultation process, the name of Nadeem Anjum was approved as the new Director General of ISI,” the PM’s office said. The new ISI chief, who was appointed into service in September 1988, was previously the head of Corps V in Karachi. Lt Gen Anjum commanded a brigade in the Kurram tribal area, headed the Frontier Corps (North) in Balochistan and remained the Commandant of the Command and Staff College in Quetta before becoming the Karachi Corps Commander in December 2020.
“The Prime Minister has observed and approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as Director General, Inter-Services Intelligence with effect from November 20, 2021 from the panel of officers in Para 6 of the summary,” a notification issued by the PM’s Office said. . As per the notification, the existing ISI chief will continue to hold the charge as ISI DG till November 19, 2021.
The PM’s Office confirmed that the timing of the change of command in the ISI and the selection of the head of the spy agency were discussed in a meeting between the PM and the Army Chief. Khan’s office posted on Twitter, “During this process a list of officers was received from the Ministry of Defence. PM interviewed all candidates. Last round of talks between PM and Army Chief on Tuesday.” “After this detailed consultation process, the name of Nadeem Anjum was approved as the new Director General of ISI,” the PM’s office said. The new ISI chief, who was appointed into service in September 1988, was previously the head of Corps V in Karachi. Lt Gen Anjum commanded a brigade in the Kurram tribal area, headed the Frontier Corps (North) in Balochistan and remained the Commandant of the Command and Staff College in Quetta before becoming the Karachi Corps Commander in December 2020.
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