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Who said it was a Banana Republic?

Who said it was the 51st State of the USA?

Who said it was colony of the USA?

No Sir, it is abject slavery…if this news is correct.

But the most worry some part of the news is that “State Department sources have confirmed the developments and said that they had started collecting information on these names and it was expected that a detailed discussion would be held with the Pakistani PM during his visit to the US on October 21, as these key Pakistan army posts are of vital importance with respect to the situation in Afghanistan and war on terror.”

Full news is reproduced as below.

US consent awaited: Decision on new army chief, CJCSC deferred
– (A Pakistan Today news of 15 October, 2013).

The matter of decision on who will be the new army chief and chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) has been postponed until after Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s visit to the US later this month.

The reason behind this delay is to take the US on board regarding these important armed forces posts, sources said.

In this regard consultations are being carried out with US officials. According to sources, Lt Gen Haroon Aslam, Lt Gen Rashid Mehmood, Lt Gen Tariq Khan, Lt Gen Rahil Sharif and Lt Gen Zaheerul Islam are being considered for the posts. Lt Gen Haroon Aslam and Gen Rashid Mehmood are retiring on April 9, 2014 while the remaining on October 1, 2014.

State Department sources have confirmed the developments and said that they had started collecting information on these names and it was expected that a detailed discussion would be held with the Pakistani PM during his visit to the US on October 21, as these key Pakistan army posts are of vital importance with respect to the situation in Afghanistan and war on terror.

Sources said during his visit to the US, the PM also would seek guarantees that the new army chief and CJCSC would not interfere in government affairs, so as to stop the repeat of military coups.