ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved the appointment ofLieutenant General Nadeem Anjum as new director general of the InterServices Intelligence (ISI).
An official notification issued by PM Office states the appointment of thenew top spymaster will come into effect from November 20, 2021.
The announcement comes after Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwacalled on the premier earlier in the day.
The meeting was part of the ongoing consultation process between the bothhigh ups about the timing of change of command in ISI and selection of thenew DG ISI.
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During this process a list of officers was received from ministry ofDefence, said the official statement, adding that the prime ministerinterviewed all the nominees. A final round of consultation was heldbetween PM and COAS today.
After this detailed consultative process, name of Lt. Gen. Nadeem Anjumwas approved as new DG ISI.
