Adviser to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah dismissed reports that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif was blocking the notification for the appointment of the Chief of Defence Forces (CDF).
Speaking to the Private news channel on Monday, Sanaullah said Nawaz Sharif never made any such remarks about the CDF appointment.
“His statements are being unnecessarily linked to this matter. His remarks were made in another context, and the background of what he said that day was different,” he added.
The PML-N leader said that all constitutional amendments were approved with Nawaz Sharif’s consent as party president.
Sanaullah added that a new CDF institution would be created, calling it “a very important” body.
He added that the notification would be issued at the appropriate time once the prime minister returns to the country. “After the Constitution comes the law, and after the law, the rules are framed. All of these things must be done with caution.”
He said the CDF’s five-year term will begin on the day the notification is issued.
Sanaullah also criticised the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) for using “threats and protests”, saying the party could have managed its issues more responsibly.
“Their delegation came to the speaker, and I was also present there. We told them to let the prime minister arrive first, and then we would present the issue to him. The PTI delegation had just left when the chief minister’s threat came,” he added.
