Senior journalist, Zahid Ghishkori, said while speaking to Azaad Digital that the CDF notification is now secondary, confirming that “all is well” between the military establishment and the ruling party, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N).
The Journalist confirmed that the new command will be formally inaugurated, with the President, Prime Minister, and officers of the armed forces participating.
Zahid also confirmed that top army leadership, including 29 Lieutenant Generals and more than 120 Major Generals, will attend the ceremony. He added that this will mark a complete new shift in the military leadership.
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Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah said on Monday that the government is creating a new and important institution with the appointment of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
Speaking to a private news channel, he said the notification for the CDF appointment will not be issued in haste. He added that the notification will be released at the right time after the Prime Minister returns.
Sanaullah explained that first comes the Constitution, then the law, and then the rules made under the law — and all decisions will be taken carefully.
He said there is a difference between considering an option and making a final decision, and that several options remain under review. He added that the CDF’s five-year term will begin on the day the notification is issued.
Sanaullah also said former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif never tried to block the CDF notification and that statements linking him to the issue are baseless.
