PM Imran appoints Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as new DG ISI

The Prime Minister’s Workplace on Tuesday notified the consultation of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the brand-new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He will certainly replace the incumbent Lt Gen Faiz Hameed from next month.

” The prime minister has seen and authorized the consultation of … Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum … as supervisor general Inter-Services Intelligence, with effect from November 20, 2021, from the panel of officers,” a notification released by the PMO outdated October 26 said.

According to the notification, the incumbent ISI supervisor general, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, will certainly continue to hold fee as the spymaster till November 19, 2021.

Separately, the PMO in a series of tweets claimed Military Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had called on Head of state Imran earlier today.

” The conference belonged to the ongoing appointment procedure in between the Head of state and also Principal of Military Personnel concerning the timing of adjustment of command in ISI as well as choice of the brand-new DG ISI,” the statement included.

During the consultation procedure, “a checklist of police officers was obtained from [the] Ministry of Support” following which Prime Minister Imran “spoke with all the candidates”, the PMO stated, including that a last round of consultation was held in between the premier as well as the COAS today.

” After this in-depth consultatory procedure, name of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum was accepted as new DG ISI. The designate DG ISI shall assume charge on November 20, 2021.”

Previously this month, Information Priest Fawad Chaudhry had refuted reports that Head of state Imran was mosting likely to talk to prospects for the DG ISI workplace, claiming: Head of state Imran Khan will certainly simply fulfill all candidates [for the port of ISI DG].

Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum, who was commissioned in service in September 1988, earlier headed Corps V in Karachi.

Gen Anjum commanded a brigade in Kurram Agency, led Frontier Corps (North) in Balochistan as well as continued to be commandant of Command as well as Team University Quetta prior to becoming corps commander Karachi in December 2020.

Deadlock
The appointment comes after almost 3 weeks of a supposed standoff between the military and the government over the appointment of Pakistan’s brand-new spymaster. The military had revealed on Oct 6 that the previous ISI chief, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, had actually been made the Peshawar corps commander, while Lt Gen Anjum was appointed in his location.

But the Head of state’s Office (PMO) had actually not because provided an official notice of Lt Gen Anjum’s visit, resulting in rumours regarding stress in civil-military relations.

After days of conjectures, on Oct 12, Info Minister Fawad Chaudhry had said that the authority to select the ISI chief lay with the prime minister, which the set treatment would certainly be adhered to for the objective.

” The lawful procedure will certainly be complied with in the visit of the new DG ISI, for which both [Gen Bajwa and also Prime Minister Imran] remain in contract,” he had said.

Chaudhry had actually stated that PM Imran as well as the army chief had a “lengthy resting” the previous evening to talk about the matter and the premier had actually consequently taken the closet right into confidence over the issue.

” Gen Bajwa and also the head of state have close and also polite connections. And it is additionally vital from a historic viewpoint that there are optimal relationships between Pakistan’s private and military managements,” he had actually included.

On Oct 19 (Monday), Chaudhry had actually rejected records that a new recap with names of prospects for the workplace of ISI chief had actually been sent to the PMO. He had said that “all problems” between the civil and also army leadership had actually been resolved and also a notification of the new ISI supervisor general would certainly be issued throughout the present week.

Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid had claimed similar on Oct 16 (Saturday) that the concern of the visit had actually been agreeably resolved in between the civil and armed forces leadership and also the spymaster would certainly be designated prior to the next Friday.

Nonetheless, when gotten in touch with about the matter on Thursday, he merely claimed: “I know nothing regarding it.”

Sources said that the prime minister was likely to provide an alert for the consultation of the spymaster on Friday, prior to his separation to Saudi Arabia on a three-day main check out. “Most likely the alert will be provided on Friday,” a senior cabinet member informed Strike problem of anonymity.

The sources said Lt Gen Anjum, that was formerly acting as the corps leader for Karachi, had called on the head of state on Wednesday.

According to professionals in support issues, the treatment for visit of the ISI director general is neither pointed out in the Constitution neither the Army Act, and all previous consultations were made as per traditions under which the army principal recommends 3 names to the head of state who then makes the decision.