Govt moves to name new army chief this week.

ISLAMABAD -- The Prime Minister's Office is expected to move summary for the appointments of new army chief and chairman joint chiefs of the staff comAmittee this week after develAoping consensus among coaAlition partners on the names for said appointments.

High level consultations and behind the scene talks continued even on weekend on one of the most challengAing appointments by the govAernment of the new chief of army staff (COAS) and chairAman joint chiefs of staff comAmittee (CJCSC) .

Since Prime Minister ShehAbaz Sharif is in isolation due to Covid-19, Finance Minister IshAaq Dar is holding crucial talks with coalition partners and the presidency on behalf of the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Ishaq Dar already held a long meeting with President Arif Alvi on Friday and took him into confidence on the name of the next army chief and legal process involved for the summary of the high profile appointments. SourcAes indicated that talks would continue and a decision may be taken on the next working day through consultations beAtween government and miliAtary leadership. According to the sources, the president was reAquested by the finance minister to immediately sign the sumAmary of the Prime Minister's Office in this regard.

Highly credible sources told The Nation that President Alvi asAsured that he would follow due constitutional and legal process for the appointment of the army chief and would not delay the signing of the summary, if received from the PM's office in acAcordance with the legal procedure.

However, still differences are reported between the PM's OfAfice and establishment on the...