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Tuesday, December 24, 2024  
21 Jumada Al-Akhirah 1446  

Govt to appoint Lt Gen (R) Asim Bajwa as head of CPEC authority

The federal government has decided to appoint former Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) chief Lt Gen (r) Asim Saleem Bajwa as the head of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority (CPECA) for a period of four years.

According to sources, a summary pertaining to the appointment of Lt Gen (R) Bajwa as the CPEC Authority's chairperson has been sent to the Cabinet Division. The summary was prepared by the Prime Minister's Office.

It is expected that the approval of the summary to appoint Lt Gen (R) Bajwa as the CPEC Authority's head would be given in the cabinet's upcoming meeting, which is scheduled for Tuesday next week.

 Asim saleem bajwa served as DG ISPR from 2012 to 2016 preceding Major Gen. Asif Ghafoor, Bajwa has been honored with the Tamgha-e-Basalat and Hilal-e-Imtiaz for his military services.