Lt Gen (R) Hamood uz Zaman appointed defence secretary

The Prime Minister on Wednesday approved the appointment of Lt General Hamood uz Zaman as Secretary Defence, ARY News reported. 

According to a notification issued by the PM secretariat, PM Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Lt General Hamood uz Zaman as Secretary of Defence. The appointment has been made under a two-year contract, the notification read.

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The Lt General would take charge as the Defence Secretary from August 24, 2022.