ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan wanted Lt-Gen Faiz Hameed to continueas director general of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) due to theevolving situation in Afghanistan, Special Assistant to PM on PoliticalAffairs Amir Dogar said on Tuesday.
Talking to a private TV channel, he said the premier wanted Faiz to servefor some more months, he said.
During today’s cabinet meeting, the premier noted that Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum,who had been named as new spy chief, was also a professional soldier.
Dogar said that three to five names would be recommended to the primeminister and he would pick one of them for ISI DG’s office.
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The prime minister has said he has no egoistical issues when it comes toappointment of officers.
The premier, according to Dogar, told the cabinet that he had cordialrelations with Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa.