Who will be the next army chief of Pakistan? Ministry of Defense handed over 5 names to PMO

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In Pakistan, political activities have intensified regarding the appointment of a new army chief. The current Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa is going to retire on 29 November. In such a situation, Pakistan’s Defense Ministry has suggested five names to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) on Monday regarding the appointment of a new army chief.

Under the Pakistan Army Act (PAA) 1952, the Defense Ministry has to provide the discharge summary of the current army chief to ensure the appointment of a new army chief. General Bajwa (61) is going to retire on November 29 after a three-year extension. He has already ruled out another term extension.

According to reports, the Prime Minister’s Office has received a report from the Ministry of Defense on Monday regarding the appointment of the new Army Chief. The report names five top generals, one of whom will be selected as the successor to General Javed Bajwa. However, the PMO has not confirmed receipt of any such report from the Defense Ministry.

Pakistan’s new army chief will take over on November 29. Bajwa is retiring after a tenure of six years.

General Qamar Bajwa AppOinted The New Chief OF Army Staff ..👍#COAS #Pakitan #Usama pic.twitter.com/Nh9Hh9W3PB

— Raja Usama iqbal (@Rajausamaiqbal4) November 26, 2016

 Who in the race for the new army chief

Talking about the order of seniority, Lieutenant General Asim Munir, Lieutenant General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lieutenant General Azhar Abbas, Lieutenant General Nauman Mehmood and Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed are in the race for the new army chief.

Political observers believe that Imran Khan wants to influence the appointment of his army chief with his long march, while Khan has denied such claims.

Imran Khan interested in appointing new army chief

Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has opened a front regarding the appointment of the new army chief. He has asked his supporters to gather in Rawalpindi on 26 November. According to reports, Imran Khan wants the new army chief to be of his choice, who can help him in the way of his return to politics. He continues to be active about this.

A senior government official has denied any civil-military standoff over the appointment of the new army chief.

A high-ranking officer told on condition of anonymity that you will see a clear picture by Monday evening regarding the appointment of the new army chief.

Let us tell you that the Shahbaz Sharif government is not in the mood to be negligent about the appointment of the new army chief. Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif had recently gone to London. It was said about this tour that during this he had discussed with his brother and former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif about the appointment of the new army chief.