Zardari’s recommendation on COAS appointment to be on number one: Khawaja Asif

Islamabad_Speaking during PVT Channel  programme, the minister said that former president and PPP Co-Chairman Zardari gave a good suggestion which has been included in the updated summary as the first priority.

He said that Zardari’s suggestion came during the meeting held with the PPP leader and PM Shehbaz.

Khawaja Asif further revealed that the initial timeline set by the authorities concerned was different from a couple of days, adding that the new timetable has been set with full support from the coalition parties.

“I believe that the summary and advisory will be sent to the president by tomorrow,” he said.

In response to a question that what would happen if the president rejects the summary, Asif said: “If the president rejects the summary there will be an uncertain situation, while the government will suffer a blow it will be the ultimate defeat of [PTI chief] Imran Khan.”

A few hours ago, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb revealed that leaders of all coalition parties expressed full confidence in PM Shahbaz over the appointment of the COAS and chairman joint chiefs of staff committee (CJCSC).

The minister revealed that all party leaders entrusted the decision of the appointments to PM Shahbaz.

The Prime Minister’s Office confirmed Wednesday morning that its has received a summary from the Ministry of Defence with a panel of names for the appointment of the new COAS and CJCSC.

“The Prime Minister will take a decision on the appointments as per the laid down procedure,” the brief tweet from PM Office read.