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Army Chief appointment row: Lt Gen Bakshi meets Parrikar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 21 (ANI): Lieutenant General Praveen Bakshi met Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar at the South Block here on Wednesday in the wake of ongoing controversy surrounding the appointment of Lieutenant General Bipin Rawat as the new Army Chief.
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CPI slams govt., demands transparency in Army Chief's appointment
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 18 (ANI): Expressing disappointment over the controversy surrounding all high-level appointments during the NDA regime, the Communist Party of India (CPI) on Sunday said that transparency should go along with integrity in the appointment of new Army Chief, adding the
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Govt names Lt Gen. Bipin Rawat as new Army Chief, Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 17 (ANI): The government on Saturday announced the name of Lt Gen. Bipin Rawat as the new Chief of the Army Staff and Air Marshal B.S. Dhanoa as the new Chief of Air Staff.
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Sharif holds security discussion with new Army Chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec. 5 (ANI): Newly-elected Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Monday held separate discussions with President Mamnoon Hussain and Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on issues pertaining to national security.
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Zardari congratulates new Pak Army chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Nov.30 (ANI): In a significant political development, Pakistan People's Party (PPP) co-chairman and former Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has congratulated the country's new army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa on his appointment.
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LoC situation will improve soon, says new Pak Army chief
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Nov.30 (ANI): Pakistan's new army chief, General Qamar Javed Bajwa has voiced hope that the volatile situation along the Line of Control (LoC) will improve soon.
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Pakistan to name Raheel Sharif's successor in a week
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 22 (ANI): The Pakistan Government is likely to make the appointment of its new army chief in a week, who would succeed General Raheel Sharif.
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Opposition asks Sharif govt. to uphold seniority rule in next army chief a
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct. 20 (ANI): The Leader of Opposition, Khursheed Shah, has said the Pakistan Government should follow the seniority rule while appointing the new army chief.
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