RAWALPINDI – Social media remained abuzz on Friday with reports suggesting the appointment of Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz as the new Director General of Inter-Services Intelligence.
Journalist Murtaza Ali Shah, and several other journalists quoting sources familiar with the alleged claim, commented on the development.
The development was however denied by armed forces high-ups including a former spokesperson of the Army’s media wing affair, who called it baseless.
News about Lieutenant General Shahid Imtiaz posting as new DGISI and Lieutenant General Nouman Zakria as new chairman NADRA is not true. pic.twitter.com/X2drnsSwWb
— Murtaza Ali Shah (@MurtazaViews) September 1, 2023
Lt. Gen. Shahid Imtiaz, Comd 10 Corps Posted As Director General Inter Service Intelligence (DG ISI). pic.twitter.com/33pgqi656d
— Pakistan Army ☪︎ (@PakArmyDept) September 1, 2023
Lt. Gen Shahid Imtiaz
Posted as new DG ISI— Shoaib Gondal (@shoaibansargond) September 1, 2023
🚨Lt . Gen Shahid Imtiaz posted as new DG ISI, Lt General Nauman Zakria (Armoured Corps) appointed as the new Chairman NADRA.
— Zeeshan Mirza (@zeeshan_mirza01) September 1, 2023
https://twitter.com/AyeshaK95991871/status/1697576889643385076
As the unverified reports create a lot of buzz on social media, the Army’s media wing ISPR, or Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) have not shared any official update about the key appointment.
Shahid Imtiaz, who was appointed as Commander 10 Corps, was among 12 officers who were promoted to Lieutenant General in October last year.
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