Nawaz Sharif to name new Pak army chief soon to end speculation
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Nawaz Sharif to name new Pak army chief soon to end speculation

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Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to name Pakistan’s new army chief weeks before Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s term ends in November to quell speculation about the issue, according to a media report today Islamabad: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif plans to name Pakistan’s new army chief weeks before Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani’s term ends in November to quell speculation about the issue, according to a media report today. The revelation by one of Sharif’s close aides corroborates an earlier statement by senior PML-N leader Raja Zafarul Haq, who recently told reporters the government would soon complete consultations over appointing a new army chief. The previous government led by the Pakistan People’s Party had a chance to appoint a new army chief in November 2010 but instead opted to extend Kayani’s tenure. The PML-N’s decision regarding the new army chief is under the scanner because of the party’s “close yet troubled ties” with the powerful military establishment, which was twice involved in ousting Sharif from power, the report said.

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