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PM, President discuss COAS, CJCSC appointmentsISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif met with President Mamnoon Hussain here on Wednesday and discussed the appointments of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) and Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC).
The president will approve the summary for the appointments of COAS and CJCSC after which an announcement will be made.
On Monday, the prime minister via a statement had said that the appointments of the COAS and CJCSC will be announced together.
The tenure of General Khalid Shameem Wyne as CJCSC expired on Tuesday and COAS General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani replaced him as the acting CJCSC. General Kayani will complete his extended term in office as COAS on November 29, 2013.
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