ISLAMABAD - Secretary Defence Lt Gen (Retd) Asif Yaseen is completing his tenure today (Sunday) and the appointment of new secretary defence would be a test case for the government in the wake of political situation prevailing in the country.
The government is looking at various names to fill the vacancy after his departure. Official sources said that the names of two retired generals and two bureaucrats were being considered seriously for the slot. Final decision about the post of secretary defence will be made after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s return from Saudi Arabia.