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ISLAMABAD
\nFederal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday categorically clarified that right to appoint country\u2019s Chief of Army Staff lied with the Prime Minister, and current PM Shehbaz Sharif will not be accepting any pressure in making the all important appointment.
\nControversies and speculations have been surrounding the appointment of country\u2019s next army chief for past couple of months. Biggest opposition party PTI\u2019s head and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has constantly been retreating his stance that an Army Chief should not be appointed or nominated by \u201cthieves\u201d, a term he uses for his political opponents, mainly the PML-N leadership. However, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif\u2019s recent visit to London, where he discussed chief\u2019s appointment with his elder brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif, fumed Imran Khan as he called it \u201ca breach of official secrets Act\u201d. On the other hand, PDM government has been accusing Imran of trying to influence army chief\u2019s appointment through agitating politics.
\nOn Monday, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif while talking to reporters here said no general was yet finalized as military\u2019s head.
\nTo a question about former PM Nawaz Sharif\u2019s role in the appointment, Asif replied that deliberations over the matter were current Premier\u2019s right. However, he said that final verdict will be taken by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ISLAMABAD Federal Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Monday categorically clarified that right to appoint country\u2019s Chief of Army Staff lied with the Prime Minister, and current PM Shehbaz Sharif will not be accepting any pressure in making the all important appointment. 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