LONDON: The process to appoint new Army Chief is likely to start next week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif decided in a meeting held here next day.
The prime minister who is in Britain held a meeting with his elder brother and former PM Nawaz Sharif in London.
During the meeting, it was decided that the former PM and PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will return to Pakistan this year. A diplomatic passport has also been issued to the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif.
Sources privy to the meeting were of the opinion that important decisions have been made in the meeting. It was also decided in the meeting that the government won’t be pressurized by the long march and the marchers will be dealt according to law.
Sources further said that PM Shehbaz will make important appointment in stipulated time and will meet coalition partners after returning to the country next week.
Maryam Nawaz, Khawaja Asif, Malik Ahmed, Salman Shahbaz and Hussain Shahbaz were also present in the meeting which continued for over three hours.
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