Diplomatic faux pas.

Byline: Air Cdre (retd) Khayyam Durrani - Karachi

THIS is apropos news item (Oct 10) regarding diplomatic faux pas on the appointment of high commissioner to Sri Lanka. There should be a proper procedure for appointment of defence forces officers into foreign/ civil services.

At present it is only left to the whims and personal liking of senior officers to nominate their subordinate officers for foreign/civil services.

Similarly, nominations for...

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