"President Arif Alvi is in touch with me [regarding the COAS appointment]. "If the president tried to create hurdles in the appointment, we have plan b," the finance minister said while responding to a question. Read: COAS appointment: Will SC interfere to nip the potential crisis in bud? The PMO also confirmed earlier this morning that it had received the summary for the COAS' appointment. However, it is believed that the list includes Lt General Asim Munir, Lt General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, Lt General Azhar Abbas, Lt General Numan Mahmud, Lt General Faiz Hameed and Lt General Muhammad Amir.

Source: The Express Tribune November 24, 2022 16:57 UTC