ISLAMABAD: The PTI-led federal government on Tuesday notified the appointment of Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum as Director-General (DG) Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
According to the notification issued by the PMO dated October 26, the incumbent ISI director general, Lt Gen Faiz Hameed, will continue to hold charge as the ISI chief till November 19, 2021.
“The prime minister has seen and approved the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Ahmed Anjum as director general Inter-Services Intelligence, with effect from November 20, 2021, from the panel of officers at para 6 of the summary,” it said.
In a Tweet, the Prime Minister’s Office said Army Chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa had called on Prime Minister Imran earlier today. “The meeting was part of the ongoing consultation process between the Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff about the timing of change of command in ISI,” it added.
During this process a list of officers was received from ministry of Defence. Prime Minister interviewed all the nominees. A final round of consultation was held between the Prime Minister and Chief of Army Staff today.
— Prime Minister's Office, Pakistan (@PakPMO) October 26, 2021
“During the consultation process, a list of officers was received from the Ministry of Defence following which Prime Minister Imran interviewed all the nominees, the PMO said, adding that a final round of consultation was held between the premier and the COAS today.
“After this detailed consultative process, name of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum was approved as new DG ISI. The designate DG ISI shall assume charge on November 20, 2021,” the statement added.
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 and remained commandant of Command and Staff College Quetta before becoming corps commander Karachi in December 2020.
