*RAWALPINDI – List of 26 former Generals cleared by ISPR to appear asdefence analysts in media.*
*Pakistan Army has given ‘clearance’ to 26 former officers to appear asdefence analysts on talk shows. *
Media channels can only contact these men now for their opinion on currentaffairs.
The clearance has been given to seven former lieutenant generals,including Moinuddin Haider, Amjad Shoaib, Khalid Maqbool, Naeem KhalidLohdi, Asif Yaseen Malik, Raza Ahmed, and Ashraf Saleem.
Others include Maj Gen (retd) Ejaz Awan, Maj Gen (retd) GhulamMustafa, Brig (retd) Saad Rasool, Brig (retd) Farooq Hameed, Brig (retd)Ghazanfar Ali, Brig (retd) Aslam Ghumman, Brig (retd) Nadir Mir, Brig(retd) Asadullah, Brig (retd) Asif Haroon, Brig (retd) Harris Nawaz, Brig(retd)Said Nazir, Brig (retd) Simson Simon Sharof, Adml (retd) AhmedTasnim, AM (retd) Shahid Latif, AM (retd) Ikram Bhatti, AM (retd) MasoodAkhtar, AM (retd) Riazudin Sheikh, AVM (retd) Shahzad Ch and Air Cdre(retd) Sajjad Haider.
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“Their views/comments/opinions on media shall remain personal/independentexpression and not attributable to the institution,” read the notification.
The former Army men have been granted NOC to appear on television tillDecember 31, 2019.
On April 4, the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority requestedtelevision channels to seek “prior clearance from ISPR” before invitingretired military officers as defence analysts in news and current affairsprogrammes.
