Pakistan appoints Nadeem Anjum as ISI chief after weeks of delay

The announcement followed weeks of speculation that the delay signified a rift between civil and military powers — speculation that officials denied.

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan signed on a new head of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) spy agency, the military said on Tuesday, after weeks of delay as regional players try to stabilise the security and economy of neighbouring Afghanistan.

Lieutenant General Nadeem Anjum was approved as ISI head after a final consultation between Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa and Khan.