Lt Gen (Retd) Asif Yasin named new defence secretary

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to appoint former Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt General Asif Yasin Malik as Defence Secretary, Geo News reported.According to an official statement, his...

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July 27, 2012

Lt Gen (Retd) Asif Yasin named new defence secretary

ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to appoint former Corps Commander Peshawar, Lt General (Retd) Asif Yasin Malik as Defence Secretary, Geo News reported.

According to an official statement, his predecessor, Nargis Sethi, who held the additional charge of defence secretary, will continue serving as Secretary Cabinet Division.

A notification in this regard would soon be issued.

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