Lt-Gen Asim Munir set to be Pak's new ISI chief: report

Press Trust of India  |  Islamabad 

Lt Gen is expected to be the new of Pakistan's powerful spy agency after its current boss, Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar, retires on Monday, according to a media report.

According to the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), the promoted officers are: Maj Gen Nadeem Zaki Manj, of Staff Maj Gen Shaheen Mazhar, Maj Gen Abdul Aziz, Director Maj Gen Asim Munir, Maj Gen and Frontier Corps IG Maj Gen

It is highly expected that Lt Gen Munir would be appointed as the Director of (ISI), reported.

Lt Gen Mukhtar assumed the office of in December, 2016.

The new ISI chief will be appointed by Imran Khan, The Express Tribune reported.

chief General Bajwa on Friday met Khan along with the current ISI chief.

Usually, the army chief sends three names for the coveted slot and the has the authority to pick any one of them, the report added.

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First Published: Sun, September 30 2018. 19:45 IST